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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 is Chrissie angry with Paul at the friend's house, where everyone meets in Part IV?

2. Where does Vance suggest Helen, Rick, and Klara all go?

3. What is Rick's mother's name?

4. What does Chrissie tell Paul she told Josie when Paul asks why Josie seems upset in Part IV?

5. In Part III, who helps Josie get to Mr. McBain's barn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Klara ask Paul to help her with in Part IV?

2. What does Klara intend to do to try to cure Josie in Part III?

3. What is Mr. Capaldi's argument about why Chrissie's plans to "continue" Josie will work?

4. Why does Melania Housekeeper ask Klara to keep a close eye on Josie in the city?

5. What does Rick tell Josie about how Mr. Capaldi sounds?

6. What does Josie's and Rick's "plan" seem to involve?

7. How does Paul, Josie's father, treat Klara at first?

8. Why does Miss Helen want to meet Vance, her old flame, in the city?

9. What does playing the Bubble Game do to Rick and Josie's relationship?

10. What does Helen say to Chrissie when Chrissie asks her if she regrets not having Rick lifted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Klara eventually win over some of the humans who are suspicious of, or hostile to her, at first? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why do so many parents choose to have their children "lifted," despite the obvious serious risks to their health? What do you think Ishiguro is trying to communicate to the reader about society through the concept of being "lifted?" Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Ishiguro describe Rick's feelings and attitudes about the serious and consequential ethical issues his drones create? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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