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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 18, the narrator mentions the name of a student from Hailsham who had difficulty dealing with being a carer. Who does she mention?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Laura.
(c) Moira.
(d) Kathy.

2. How does the narrator say Ruth responded to the possibility of not taking the trip to Norfolk in chapter 13?
(a) She was relieved.
(b) She was nonchalant.
(c) She was depressed.
(d) She became angry.

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 lunch queue.
(c) The music room.
(d) The dorm bathrooms.

4. What does the narrator mentioned she often used for blankets in chapter 11?
(a) Blankets donated by rich widows.
(b) Old curtains and carpet peices.
(c) Wool cloth scraps.
(d) Old clothing.

5. Who decides to comfort Tommy at the end of chapter 1 during his temper tantrum?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Kathy.
(c) Laura.
(d) Jenny.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the secret guard?

3. At what job does Rodney and Chrissie report Ruth's possible worked at?

4. Who did the narrator once see giving a speech to an imaginary classroom, as described in chapter 4?

5. How does the narrator say the trip to Norfolk was nearly called off at the beginning of chapter 13?

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