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

2. What are the ages of the Junior classes at Hailsham?
(a) Five through eight.
(b) Fifteen to seventeen.
(c) Birth to twelve.
(d) Seven through eleven.

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

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

5. What is an exchange, as it is explained in chapter 2?
(a) A social hour at Hailsham where students were encouraged to socialize with students from other schools.
(b) A program in which students would visit other schools in the area.
(c) An art exhibition where students both showed their own work and bought other's work.
(d) A program where students at Hailsham are encouraged to trade their favorite storybooks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who admits to the students that she has indulged in the forbidden vice in chapter 6?

3. What excuse did Miss Emily give for the lack of tokens offered in exchange for the art Madame took away?

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

5. What is the Lost Corner?

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