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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What joke do the children at Hailsham make when discussing the electrified fences that often circled the concentration camps during World War II?
(a) That one could suffer a large electric bill that way.
(b) That one could commit suicide easily.
(c) That one could easily commit murder.
(d) That one could fry eggs quite easily.

2. In chapter 14, what are the office workers doing when Rodney points out Ruth's possible?
(a) Preparing to go home.
(b) Working at computers.
(c) Studying books.
(d) Eating lunch.

3. Who first suggested that Madame was frightened of the students at Hailsham?
(a) Laura.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Amanda.
(d) Ruth.

4. What does the narrator mentioned she often used for blankets in chapter 11?
(a) Blankets donated by rich widows.
(b) Old curtains and carpet peices.
(c) Wool cloth scraps.
(d) Old clothing.

5. What are Sales?
(a) A class that teaches economics at Hailsham.
(b) A store at Hailsham to reward students for good behavior.
(c) A student run market at Hailsham.
(d) A merchant van that came to Hailsham once a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ruth want to know if the narrator likes at the end of chapter 4?

2. In chapter 11, what does the narrator define courses as?

3. With whom has Tommy recently had a break up as described in chapter 8?

4. Whose behavior does the narrator accuse Ruth of copying at the end of chapter 10?

5. In chapter 15, what does Tommy tell Kathy that he heard Miss Emily said about the artwork Madame took from the school?

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