Graceful Burdens Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Roxane Gay
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Graceful Burdens Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Roxane Gay
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 67 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 work on farms.
(b) They are sent to Iceland.
(c) They are sold to wealthy families as servants.
(d) The Government will take them.

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

4. How long are women allowed to check out borrowed babies?
(a) 1 year or more.
(b) up to 6 weeks.
(c) A minimum of 2 months.
(d) 1 day to 2 weeks.

5. What did Hadley's parents do when she failed her genetic screening?
(a) Took her to temple to pray.
(b) Told her she should borrow a baby.
(c) Suggested genetic repair.
(d) Kicked her out.

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

7. What is the name of the place where Sidra works?
(a) Nebraska Nannie's Incorporated.
(b) Omaha Baby Lending, Inc.
(c) Omaha Public Library.
(d) The CDC.

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

9. What type of man did Hadley's parents tell her she might be able to marry?
(a) One willing to overlook her failings.
(b) A man with a low IQ.
(c) One unwilling to submit to government control.
(d) A man of God.

10. 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' health history.
(b) The names of the baby's parents.
(c) Where they will be sent when they become old enough.
(d) The parents' education history.

11. What did Hadley's parents tell her she could do once she failed her genetic screening?
(a) Get genetic repair.
(b) Help raise her siblings.
(c) Move to Iceland.
(d) Find a licensed man willing to procreate with her.

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

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

14. Where are women allowed to go to borrow babies in "Graceful Burdens"?
(a) An orphanage.
(b) Other women's homes.
(c) A daycare center.
(d) The library.

15. Why do some women return their borrowed babies quickly?
(a) They find the emotions of caring for a borrowed baby too much to bear.
(b) They run out of food too soon.
(c) They find motherhood too challenging.
(d) They realize they do not like babies.

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. How is Sidra described as an employee?

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

5. Why is Sidra told she is perfect for the position of caretaker?

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