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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the narrator kicked out of the secret guard?

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

3. What trip does the narrator foreshadow at the end of chapter 11?

4. What is the Lost Corner?

5. Who makes fun of Tommy's expressions as he warms up on the sports field with the other boys in chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 10, what does Ruth accuse Kathy of being jealous of?

2. In chapter 11, who catches Kathy looking at pornographic material? How does an older Kathy recall this made her feel?

3. Where does Ruth tell everyone she got a pencil case she shows off in chapter 5? Where does Kathy suspect she really got the case?

4. Where do Tommy, Ruth, and Kathy go after leaving Hailsham when they are sixteen?

5. What does Kathy imagine the song, "Never Let Me Go", is about?

6. What does Tommy reveal to Kathy in chapter 9 that Miss Lucy has told him, causing him to once again begin having fits of temper again as well as ending his relationship with Ruth?

7. What does Tommy tell Kathy that Miss Lucy told him that helped him to stop having so many fits of temper in chapter 3?

8. What does Kathy do for a living? What privileges has she been given as a result of being good at her job?

9. How does Kathy know Tommy and Ruth when she requests to become their carer?

10. What do Ruth and Kathy discuss about the art exchanges that often took place during their time at Hailsham?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following in detail, citing examples from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Character motivation

2) Character relationships

3) Character traits.

Essay Topic 2

Who are Ruth and Tommy? How did Kathy know them in her past? How does she learn that Ruth has become a donor? Why does Kathy request to become Ruth's carer? What does Kathy tell the reader about her first meeting with Ruth? How was Ruth somewhat odd? Why did Ruth feel the need to protect Miss Geraldine? Was there a real danger toward Miss Geraldine? How did Kathy help Ruth keep up the illusion of a special relationship between she and Miss Geraldine? How did Ruth repay this kindness?

Essay Topic 3

What does Tommy tell Kathy that Miss Lucy talked to him about that helped him curb his anger? Why did this help Tommy curb his anger? What is the relationship between Tommy and Kathy? Why does Tommy often make Kathy his confidant? How does Tommy react when Kathy tries to help him get close to Ruth? What is foreshadowed about this relationship while Tommy and Kathy are still at Hailsham?

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