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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the narrator reluctant to sit beside Tommy in chapter 3 when they meet at the pond?
(a) She does not want anyone to observe them and think they are up to something wrong.
(b) She does not want to get her pants wet.
(c) She does not want to give Tommy the wrong impression.
(d) She does not want to let Tommy know how she feels about him.

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

3. 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 said she was.
(d) Ruth had a collection of books on the subject.

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

5. What was the secret guards evidence against the conspirators?
(a) Written confessions.
(b) Pictures of strangers.
(c) Drawings of crime scenes.
(d) Witnessed conversations.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where did the narrator and Tommy often meet in secrecy during their years at Hailsham?

4. Why does Ruth ask Kathy to ask Tommy to come back to her in chapter 9?

5. Who is Miss Geraldine?

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