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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Laura.
(d) Kathy.

2. In chapter 11, what does the narrator define courses as?
(a) Training to be a vet.
(b) Training to be a nurse.
(c) Training to be a donor.
(d) Training to be a carer.

3. How many others from their class does the narrator say came to the Cottages in chapter 10?
(a) Eight.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Seven.

4. At the end of chapter 4, what does Ruth accuse the narrator of doing all wrong?
(a) Drawing pictures of horses.
(b) Drawing a hopscotch grid on the sidewalk.
(c) Putting their toys away.
(d) Putting her imaginary horses away.

5. Why did the students at Hailsham love the sports pavilion?
(a) It reminded them of cottages in storybooks.
(b) It was where they held their favorite classes.
(c) It represented their favorite activities.
(d) It was filled with good smells.

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

7. Who suggests that Kathy might be Tommy's next girlfriend in chapter 9?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Cynthia.
(c) Laura.
(d) Amanda.

8. Why did the students feel Madame was different, odd?
(a) She enjoyed the art that others thought was poorly made.
(b) She never allowed the children to come near her.
(c) She interacted with the kids more than others.
(d) She avoided the guardians.

9. In whose room does Tommy admit in chapter 11 that he saw the narrator looking at similar magazines as the ones he finds her looking at in the boiler room in chapter 11?
(a) Charley's.
(b) Laura's.
(c) Harry's.
(d) Claire's.

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

11. What trip does the narrator foreshadow at the end of chapter 11?
(a) A trip to Hailsham.
(b) A trip to Norfolk.
(c) A trip to London.
(d) A trip to Dover.

12. Why does Ruth ask Kathy to ask Tommy to come back to her in chapter 9?
(a) Because Kathy has mind washing powers.
(b) Because Kathy is the reason they broke up.
(c) Because Kathy is Tommy's best friend.
(d) Because Tommy and Kathy were always able to talk to one another.

13. What is the name of the narrating character?
(a) Ruth S.
(b) Horace G.
(c) Mitchell F.
(d) Kathy H.

14. How long after the secret guard ended did Ruth appear in class with a pencil case?
(a) Two years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Three years.

15. What were the students at Hailsham allowed to wear on weekends, but not during the week?
(a) Make-up.
(b) Team jerseys.
(c) Their own clothing.
(d) Jewelry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dave's stump?

2. What would the narrator often hold while listening to her favorite song, Never Let Me Go?

3. What book is the narrator reading in chapter 10 that Ruth rudely begins to describe the plot of to her?

4. What warning does Miss Emily offer the students in chapter 7 about having sex with people in the outside world?

5. What does the narrator tell the reader in chapter 2 was required of the students at Hailsham once a week?

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