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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the woods?
(a) A wooded area around Hailsham.
(b) A mural on the wall of Hailsham's cafeteria.
(c) A hall at Hailsham that is decorated with trees.
(d) A room where the students study horticulture.

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

3. In chapter 16, where does Ruth suggest she might one day like to take a trip to?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Dartmoor.
(d) Dover.

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

5. What is Songs After Dark?
(a) A piano book of popular songs.
(b) An album containing Kathy's favorite song.
(c) A choir book used at Hailsham.
(d) An album of French music.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 13, why does Ruby become irate when Kathy suggests they switch seats?

2. In chapter 16, why does Ruth think that Tommy might not want to be romantic with Kathy?

3. Who calls Tommy an idiot in chapter 1 for not seeing that the boys are going to ignore him while picking players for the sports team?

4. In chapter 16, from whom does the narrator keep her distance in her final weeks there?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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