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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 3 - 7 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a woman deemed suitable for procreation need to do when she wants to have a baby?
(a) Begin a very specific exercise routine.
(b) Apply for a license.
(c) Take an IQ test.
(d) Eat the required diet for 6 months before she can procreate.

2. What are some of the things that women who accept their lot in life do when they are deemed unsuitable for procreation?
(a) Work dangerous jobs.
(b) Have babies anyway.
(c) Work as nannies.
(d) Become nuns.

3. What might some wealthy women do if they do not pass the genetic screening to be allowed to procreate?
(a) They adopt.
(b) They pay to have their screening numbers manipulated.
(c) They pay another woman to carry their child.
(d) They undergo genetic repair.

4. How old are women when they need to submit to genetic screening in "Graceful Burdens"?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

5. What is one of the four places babies may be sent to when they age out of the lending program?
(a) The CDC.
(b) They are sent to Iceland.
(c) They will be adopted.
(d) They are put to work in sweatshops.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another of the four places babies may be sent to when they age out of the lending program?

2. Who is the author of the short story "Graceful Burdens"?

3. What is the morning routine for babies at Sidra's work?

4. What did Hadley's parents do when she failed her genetic screening?

5. What type of work does Hadley get after she moves away from home?

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