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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What work of art did Tommy create as a joke that began his torment from other students, as described in chapter 2?
(a) A palace.
(b) A lion.
(c) An elephant.
(d) A cathedral.

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

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

5. What does the narrator tell the reader in chapter 2 was required of the students at Hailsham once a week?
(a) A medical exam.
(b) An art exam.
(c) A drug screening.
(d) An IQ test.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the students at Hailsham allowed to wear on weekends, but not during the week?

2. What is the name of the narrating character?

3. Who is Miss Lucy?

4. What is Songs After Dark?

5. What is the Lost Corner?

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