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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. Who appears out of the darkness of the room at the end of chapter 21?
(a) Miss Geraldine.
(b) Miss Emily.
(c) Miss Lucy.
(d) Miss Jody.

2. In chapter 16, why does Ruth think that Tommy might not want to be romantic with Kathy?
(a) She is unattractive.
(b) She does not like his art.
(c) She has been promiscuous.
(d) She is not his type.

3. In chapter 21, what do Tommy and Kathy try to convince Madame of?
(a) They are in love.
(b) They are in danger.
(c) They are in desperate need of money.
(d) They are brilliant artists.

4. For what reason has Tommy begun drawing again in chapter 20?
(a) To impress Kathy.
(b) To soothe his depression.
(c) To have something to show Madame when he asks for a deferrment.
(d) To impress the doctors.

5. In chapter 16, what does James B. carry back to a picnic at Hailsham?
(a) A cake.
(b) A watermelon.
(c) A plate of cookies.
(d) A potato salad.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 16, who were Kathy and Ruth discussing when Ruth finds the Judy Bridgewater tape?

2. After which of Tommy's donations did Kathy become his carer in chapter 20?

3. In chapter 15, why does Tommy tell Kathy he wanted to find the Judy Bridgewater tape for her?

4. In chapter 18, the narrator mentions the name of a student from Hailsham who had difficulty dealing with being a carer. Who does she mention?

5. In chapter 15, why does Kathy delay showing Tommy she has found the Judy Bridgewater tape?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 21, who are Kathy and Tommy shocked to discover Madame is living with?

2. What does Tommy tell Kathy in chapter 15 that he believes are the purpose of the art they were encouraged to do at Hailsham?

3. In chapter 12, what fantasy does Ruth develop after learning where her possible works?

4. In chapter 12, why do Rodney and Chrissie invite Ruth to go on a trip to Norfolk with them? Who else will be going?

5. How has Kathy's life changed in the year that has passed between chapters 19 and 20?

6. In chapter 15, who does Rodney and Chrissie want to visit that Kathy refuses to see? For what reason?

7. In chapter 13, what excuse does Ruth give to Rodney and Chrissie for Tommy's refusal to agree that there is a deferment program for lovers?

8. Why does Kathy constantly allow Ruth to indulge her fantasies even when she knows she is wrong?

9. What does Kathy decide not to tell Ruth at the end of chapter 15?

10. In chapter 15, Tommy reveals to Kathy that he had been searching for what in Woolworth's?

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