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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who first suggests, in chapter 18, that Tommy join Kathy and Ruby in their visit to the marooned boat?

3. What one sign of her health struggles does Ruth show during the walk to the boat in chapter 18?

4. What job does Martin (Rodney and Chrissie's friend mentioned in chapter 13) have?

5. At what point in her donation cycle did Chrissie die?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of chapter 17, how does Kathy actively change her situation?

2. In chapter 21, what does Tommy tell Madame he has come to her to ask for?

3. In chapter 12, what fantasy does Ruth develop after learning where her possible works?

4. What warning does Ruth offer to Kathy in chapter 17 should she ever want to pursue a relationship with Tommy?

5. In chapter 21, who are Kathy and Tommy shocked to discover Madame is living with?

6. What does Tommy tell Kathy in chapter 15 that he believes are the purpose of the art they were encouraged to do at Hailsham?

7. In chapter 16, what does Kathy tell the reader she had thought she and Tommy might do after the trip to Norfolk, but never did?

8. Why does Rodney and Chrissie detour the group into Woolworth's upon arriving in Norfolk in chapter 14? How do the others feel about this?

9. In chapter 17, what changes does Kathy note about the Cottages after her rift with Ruth and Tommy?

10. In chapter 12, Rodney and Chrissie report seeing what person in Norfolk during a trip there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Ruth reveal to Kathy after she, Kathy, and Tommy go to the boat? What does Ruth say about the relationship that should have existed between Tommy and Kathy? What does Ruth encourage Tommy and Kathy to seek? What is a deferment? What might it give to Kathy and Tommy? Why does Ruth push this on them? How do they react? Why does Ruth ask Kathy to stop being her carer and become Tommy's carer? Does Kathy take this advice?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following themes in detail, citing examples from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Medical cloning.

2) Acceptance.

3) Morality.

Essay Topic 3

Ruth and Kathy have a falling out after returning from Norfolk. What causes Ruth to become unhappy with Kathy? How does she react to this object? Why does she get Kathy to say that she thinks Tommy's drawings are childish and amateurish? Does Kathy really believe this? Why does Ruth tell Tommy this? What happens after this episode? How does Kathy find herself separated from her friends?

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