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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the narrator once see giving a speech to an imaginary classroom, as described in chapter 4?
(a) Miss Jody.
(b) Miss Emily.
(c) Miss Geraldine.
(d) Miss Lucy.

2. What trip does the narrator foreshadow at the end of chapter 11?
(a) A trip to Hailsham.
(b) A trip to Dover.
(c) A trip to Norfolk.
(d) A trip to London.

3. In whose room does Tommy admit in chapter 11 that he saw the narrator looking at similar magazines as the ones he finds her looking at in the boiler room in chapter 11?
(a) Claire's.
(b) Charley's.
(c) Harry's.
(d) Laura's.

4. Where at Hailsham, as the narrator describes in chapter 2, was the best place to have a private talk?
(a) The dorm bathrooms.
(b) The lunch queue.
(c) The music room.
(d) The art room.

5. What is the secret guard?
(a) A group of girls at Hailsham under Ruth who protect Miss Geraldine.
(b) A group of students who plan military careers.
(c) The security at Hailsham.
(d) The owners of Hailsham.

6. Who is Judy Bridgewater?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A singer.
(c) A carer.
(d) A teacher.

7. Why was the narrator kicked out of the secret guard?
(a) She had a fight with Ruth.
(b) She gave away guard secrets.
(c) She did not collect her evidence properly.
(d) She allowed Miss Geraldine to be injured.

8. How old is the narrating character?
(a) Fifty-one.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Forty-one.
(d) Thirty-one.

9. What is the name of the narrating character?
(a) Ruth S.
(b) Mitchell F.
(c) Kathy H.
(d) Horace G.

10. What excuse did Miss Emily give for the lack of tokens offered in exchange for the art Madame took away?
(a) That they should ask someone else.
(b) That they should be given the tokens, but she did not have extras.
(c) That they should just be happy to have a roof over their heads.
(d) That it was a great honor to have their art chosen.

11. What changes does the narrator note about her relationship with Ruby in chapter 11?
(a) They are closer than ever.
(b) They fight more, but they share confidences more.
(c) They fight constantly and hate one another.
(d) Nothing has changed.

12. What work of art did Tommy create as a joke that began his torment from other students, as described in chapter 2?
(a) A lion.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A palace.
(d) A cathedral.

13. What were the students at Hailsham allowed to wear on weekends, but not during the week?
(a) Make-up.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Their own clothing.
(d) Team jerseys.

14. Whose departure from Hailsham shocks all the students in chapter 9?
(a) Miss Lucy.
(b) Moira.
(c) Eleanor.
(d) Miss Emily.

15. What things in Tommy's behavior does the narrator believe she missed as signs of something that has taken place in chapter 8?
(a) He begins fighting with the other boys.
(b) He breaks off their friendship.
(c) He begins dating many other girls.
(d) He becomes distracted and angry again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first suggested that Madame was frightened of the students at Hailsham?

2. Why does the narrator suggest Ruby was correct in accusing her of making no friends outside of Hailsham alum?

3. Who does the narrator continuously refer to as the veterans in chapter 10?

4. What does the narrator describe as a piece of art she bought at an Exchange in chapter 8?

5. What rumors abound at Hailsham about students who wander into the woods?

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