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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 put to work in sweatshops.
(c) They are sent to Iceland.
(d) They will be adopted.

2. In addition to information on where the baby is from and its name and age what other information is listed about the babies?
(a) The parents' education history.
(b) Where they will be sent when they become old enough.
(c) The parents' health history.
(d) The names of the baby's parents.

3. How is Sidra described as an employee?
(a) She likes to cut corners.
(b) She is indifferent.
(c) She takes great pride in her work.
(d) She has poor attendance.

4. Where was Hadley raised?
(a) Idaho.
(b) Utah.
(c) Nebraska.
(d) Wyoming.

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

6. Where does Hadley move after failing her genetic screening?
(a) Kansas City.
(b) Duluth.
(c) Minneapolis.
(d) Omaha.

7. What is another of the four places babies may be sent to when they age out of the lending program?
(a) They are sent to pharmaceutical companies.
(b) They are sent to sweatshops.
(c) They are euthanized.
(d) They are given away to anyone who will take them.

8. What religious faith was Hadley raised in?
(a) Muslim.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Mormon.
(d) Christianity.

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

10. What is one of the factors that may eliminate a woman from being able to procreate?
(a) Faling a maternal instincts exam.
(b) Illiteracy.
(c) Not meeting income requirements.
(d) Allergies.

11. What does Hadley hope her parents will do once she moved away from home?
(a) Stop talking to her.
(b) Visit her.
(c) Send her money.
(d) Ask her to move home.

12. What is another of the four places babies may be sent to when they age out of the lending program?
(a) They are sold to wealthy families as servants.
(b) They are euthanized.
(c) They are dropped off in the middle of nowhere to fend for themselves.
(d) They are sent to orphanages.

13. What is another of the four places babies may be sent to when they age out of the lending program?
(a) The Government will take them.
(b) They are sold to wealthy families as servants.
(c) They are sent to Iceland.
(d) They are sent to work on farms.

14. What happens to men who fail their genetic screening?
(a) They are paired with women who fail their genetic screening.
(b) They are sterilized.
(c) They are put into forced labor.
(d) They are sent to Iceland.

15. What is the root of much of the pain Hadley feels in regards to her inability to procreate?
(a) She feels her life has no meaning.
(b) She is the only one in her family who failed genetic screening.
(c) She knows the people think that her life has no meaning.
(d) She had always dreamed of being a mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the place where Sidra works?

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

4. How long are women allowed to check out borrowed babies?

5. Where are women allowed to go to borrow babies in "Graceful Burdens"?

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