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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the narrator when she first recalls making friends with Ruth?
(a) Seven going on eight.
(b) Six going on seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Five.

2. Where did the narrator and Tommy often meet in secrecy during their years at Hailsham?
(a) The sports pavilion.
(b) The woods.
(c) The pond.
(d) The art room.

3. 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?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Laura.
(c) Kathy.
(d) Ruth.

4. Who did the narrator once see giving a speech to an imaginary classroom, as described in chapter 4?
(a) Miss Emily.
(b) Miss Geraldine.
(c) Miss Jody.
(d) Miss Lucy.

5. Who is Miss Geraldine?
(a) A guardian at Hailsham who is everyone's favorite.
(b) A donor at the clinic where Kathy works.
(c) A teacher at the Cottages.
(d) A carer in Kathy's clinic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the novel set?

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

3. What is a guardian?

4. What is an exchange, as it is explained in chapter 2?

5. How old is the narrating character?

(see the answer key)

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