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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the narrator kicked out of the secret guard?
(a) She gave away guard secrets.
(b) She had a fight with Ruth.
(c) She allowed Miss Geraldine to be injured.
(d) She did not collect her evidence properly.

2. What is a guardian?
(a) The people who govern the clones.
(b) The teachers and administrators at Hailsham.
(c) The carers' bosses.
(d) The head nurses in the donor facilities.

3. Who first suggested that Madame was frightened of the students at Hailsham?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Amanda.
(d) Laura.

4. Who does the narrator continuously refer to as the veterans in chapter 10?
(a) Residents who lived there permanently.
(b) Residents who had been there a year or more.
(c) Residents who acted as guardians to the newcomers.
(d) Residents who were of middle age.

5. Whose behavior does the narrator accuse Ruth of copying at the end of chapter 10?
(a) Charles and Diana.
(b) Harry and Cynthia.
(c) Johnny and Laura.
(d) Rodney and Chrissie.

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

7. Why does the narrator suggest Ruby was correct in accusing her of making no friends outside of Hailsham alum?
(a) She believes Ruby was only trying to help.
(b) She criticized Ruby's friendships outside the Hailsham alum.
(c) She struggled to make friends with the veterans.
(d) She knows now she should have tried harder to make friends.

8. Who is Miss Lucy?
(a) A possible in Dover.
(b) A teacher at the Cottages.
(c) A nurse in Norfolk.
(d) A guardian at Hailsham.

9. Why did the narrator believe Ruth to be a good chess player?
(a) Ruth often voiced a desire to play the game.
(b) Ruth said she was.
(c) Ruth often commented on chess games in progress.
(d) Ruth had a collection of books on the subject.

10. In chapter 10, the narrator describes a fear of doing what once they arrived at the Cottages?
(a) Judging their own proper behaviors.
(b) Socializing with outsiders.
(c) Trusting the guardians.
(d) Traveling outside of the immediate grounds.

11. What does the narrator say the students used their tokens on?
(a) Extra food in the cafeteria.
(b) Clothing and decorations for their desks.
(c) Video games.
(d) Presents for parents and relatives.

12. What is the secret guard?
(a) The owners of Hailsham.
(b) A group of students who plan military careers.
(c) A group of girls at Hailsham under Ruth who protect Miss Geraldine.
(d) The security at Hailsham.

13. Where did the narrator and Tommy often meet in secrecy during their years at Hailsham?
(a) The woods.
(b) The art room.
(c) The pond.
(d) The sports pavilion.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ruth want to know if the narrator likes at the end of chapter 4?

2. Who is Miss Geraldine?

3. What is the narrator doing as she recalls these events from her past, as a student at Hailsham?

4. What is a Walkman?

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

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