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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What promise does the narrator make to Ruth after her second donation in chapter 19?
(a) That she will find Madame for her.
(b) That she will be Tommy's carer.
(c) That she will bring Tommy back to her.
(d) That she will find Miss Geraldine for her.

2. What one sign of her health struggles does Ruth show during the walk to the boat in chapter 18?
(a) She must stop often.
(b) She walks with a limp.
(c) She cannot walk at all.
(d) She is short of breath.

3. How long after the secret guard ended did Ruth appear in class with a pencil case?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Five years.

4. What billboard does the narrator point out in chapter 19 that she hopes will remind Tommy and Ruth of their trip to Norfolk?
(a) A picture of an office setting.
(b) A picture of a hotel.
(c) A picture of a beach resort.
(d) A picture of a set of cottages.

5. What vice is strongly discouraged at Hailsham?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Overeating.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Premarital sex.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the recovery center where Ruth is living during her donations?

2. When does the narrator hope she might be able to have more time to listen to her favorite music tape?

3. How does the narrator say the trip to Norfolk was nearly called off at the beginning of chapter 13?

4. Who tells Chrissie and Rodney that the students at Hailsham were told about deferrals in chapter 13?

5. What does Ruby ask the narrator forgiveness for in chapter 19?

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