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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who plots to prove Madame's fear of the students at Hailsham?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Laura.
(c) Kathy.
(d) Hannah.

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

3. Why is the narrator reluctant to sit beside Tommy in chapter 3 when they meet at the pond?
(a) She does not want to let Tommy know how she feels about him.
(b) She does not want to get her pants wet.
(c) She does not want to give Tommy the wrong impression.
(d) She does not want anyone to observe them and think they are up to something wrong.

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

5. Why did the students feel Madame was different, odd?
(a) She interacted with the kids more than others.
(b) She avoided the guardians.
(c) She enjoyed the art that others thought was poorly made.
(d) She never allowed the children to come near her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the narrator and Tommy often meet in secrecy during their years at Hailsham?

2. Who calls Tommy an idiot in chapter 1 for not seeing that the boys are going to ignore him while picking players for the sports team?

3. Who is Miss Geraldine?

4. Who is Miss Lucy?

5. What does Tommy tell the narrator that he thinks Miss Lucy feels the students are not being taught properly?

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