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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What writing assignment were the Hailsham students supposed to be working on during their two years at the Cottages?
(a) A short story.
(b) A novel.
(c) An essay.
(d) A thesis.

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

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

4. When does the narrator hope she might be able to have more time to listen to her favorite music tape?
(a) When she settles down to have a family.
(b) When she stops being a carer.
(c) When she retires from her bookkeeping job.
(d) When she leave college.

5. 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) A cathedral.
(d) An elephant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rumors abound at Hailsham about students who wander into the woods?

2. Why was the narrator kicked out of the secret guard?

3. Why do Peter and Gordon say they want to go to America in chapter 7?

4. What does Laura teach the narrator in chapter 7 in order to discourage boys?

5. What does the narrator describe as a piece of art she bought at an Exchange in chapter 8?

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