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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 16, why does Ruth think that Tommy might not want to be romantic with Kathy?
(a) She has been promiscuous.
(b) She is not his type.
(c) She is unattractive.
(d) She does not like his art.

2. In chapter 18, the narrator learns that Hailsham is to be turned into what?
(a) A public school.
(b) A holiday retreat.
(c) A health spa.
(d) A hotel.

3. What is the one thing the narrator notices most about the drawings Tommy shows her in chapter 15?
(a) The originality.
(b) The oddness of them.
(c) The childishness of them.
(d) The details.

4. In chapter 16, what does James B. carry back to a picnic at Hailsham?
(a) A plate of cookies.
(b) A potato salad.
(c) A watermelon.
(d) A cake.

5. After which of Tommy's donations did Kathy become his carer in chapter 20?
(a) Second.
(b) First.
(c) Third.
(d) Fourth.

6. In chapter 16, who does Ruth think will be Tommy's next girlfriend when she breaks up with him?
(a) Laura.
(b) Chrissie.
(c) Moira.
(d) Kathy.

7. In chapter 21, what do Tommy and Kathy try to convince Madame of?
(a) They are in love.
(b) They are in danger.
(c) They are brilliant artists.
(d) They are in desperate need of money.

8. In chapter 16, what does the narrator suggest is bothering Tommy?
(a) Ruth's behavior toward him.
(b) Ruth's choice to end their relationship.
(c) Ruth's decision to become a carer.
(d) Ruth's inability to be friends with Kathy.

9. How does the narrator say the trip to Norfolk was nearly called off at the beginning of chapter 13?
(a) Rodney failed to secure a car.
(b) Rodney wrecked the car.
(c) Rodney lost the first car he arranged for.
(d) Rodney ran out of money to rent a car.

10. In chapter 14, what causes Rodney's group to run away from the office?
(a) A dog begins barking at them.
(b) A child stops and stares at them.
(c) One of the women waves to them.
(d) A cop tells them to move on.

11. In chapter 15, why does Kathy delay showing Tommy she has found the Judy Bridgewater tape?
(a) She wants to find something better.
(b) She wants to allow him to find it.
(c) She wants to find a better copy.
(d) She wants to prolong the fun.

12. At the end of chapter 15, how does Ruth go out of her way to show Tommy and Kathy she had known she had acted badly earlier?
(a) She refuses to speak with Chrissie and Rodney.
(b) She includes them in her jokes with Chrissie and Rodney.
(c) She buys them dinner.
(d) She apologizes outright.

13. In chapter 15, why does Tommy tell Kathy he wanted to find the Judy Bridgewater tape for her?
(a) He imagined it over and over when it first went missing.
(b) He knew Ruth stole it in the first place.
(c) He saw the guardians take it from her room.
(d) He stole it in the first place.

14. Why do Rodney and Chrissie believe the students from Hailsham might know about deferrals?
(a) They were more privledged.
(b) They have more access to the rule books.
(c) They are closer to the guardians.
(d) They are smarter.

15. Why does there seem to be a different set of rules for the clones from Hailsham as compared to the clones from other backgrounds?
(a) The Hailsham students have more supportive parents.
(b) The Hailsham students were raised with more compassion.
(c) The Hailsham students have more money.
(d) The Hailsham students are better educated.

Short Answer Questions

1. To where does Ruth and her friends follow the possible from the office in chapter 14?

2. In the beginning of chapter 18, the narrator tells the reader what is one of the most difficult parts of working as a carer?

3. In chapter 16, what do Kathy and Ruth make fun of at Tommy's expense?

4. In chapter 15, why does Tommy think he has blown his future by refusing to participate in art at Hailsham?

5. In chapter 15, why does the narrator tell Tommy she often looks at models in magazines?

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