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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the students at Hailsham love the sports pavilion?
(a) It reminded them of cottages in storybooks.
(b) It represented their favorite activities.
(c) It was filled with good smells.
(d) It was where they held their favorite classes.

2. What are Sales?
(a) A student run market at Hailsham.
(b) A class that teaches economics at Hailsham.
(c) A store at Hailsham to reward students for good behavior.
(d) A merchant van that came to Hailsham once a month.

3. Why did the narrator believe Ruth to be a good chess player?
(a) Ruth often voiced a desire to play the game.
(b) Ruth often commented on chess games in progress.
(c) Ruth had a collection of books on the subject.
(d) Ruth said she was.

4. What difference did the narrator begin to note in Tommy during their Senior 2 year, as described in chapter 2?
(a) He stopped playing sports.
(b) He stopped losing his temper.
(c) He stopped hanging out with his friends.
(d) He stopped going to classes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Judy Bridgewater?

2. How long does narrator say Miss Geraldine told her Madame has been coming to their school?

3. At the end of chapter 4, what does Ruth accuse the narrator of doing all wrong?

4. What is a guardian?

5. Why is the narrator reluctant to sit beside Tommy in chapter 3 when they meet at the pond?

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