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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Sidra told she is perfect for the position of caretaker?
(a) She loves children.
(b) She has years of experience as an early childhood educator.
(c) She does not have a particular fondness for children.
(d) She is a mother.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long are babies available for borrowing before they are sent elsewhere?

2. What does a woman deemed suitable for procreation need to do when she wants to have a baby?

3. What happens to men who fail their genetic screening?

4. What type of man did Hadley's parents tell her she might be able to marry?

5. Where does Hadley move after failing her genetic screening?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the baby lending process at the Omaha Public Library?

2. Describe the area where the library babies stay until they are checked out.

3. Why is Sidra hired for the caretaker position at the Omaha Public Library?

4. What is Hadley's life in Omaha like after she moves following her failed genetic screening?

5. What do some wealthy women do if they fail genetic screening?

6. Describe the card catalog in the library at the start of "Graceful Burdens."

7. What happens in "Graceful Burdens" to women when they reach the age of 16?

8. Where are library babies sent when they turn three?

9. What happens in "Graceful Burdens" once a woman is deemed suitable for procreation?

10. What happens when Hadley tells her family she failed her genetic screening?

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