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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 21, what picture does Tommy notice on Madame's wall?

2. In chapter 21, what do Tommy and Kathy try to convince Madame of?

3. In chapter 14, why does Chrissie say she and Rodney like to buy birthday cards in bulk?

4. What lie has Ruth told Chrissie that Tommy nearly blows for her in chapter 13?

5. What items does the narrator say in chapter 18 she likes to window shop for and compare to the ones she has at home?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. In chapter 19, what causes Ruth to become angry with Kathy as she, Kathy, and Tommy visit an abandoned boat?

5. What does Ruth admit to Kathy in chapter 19 that she believes should have happened in their past and that she actively attempted to prevent?

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

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

8. In chapter 20, who does Kathy find at the address Ruth gave to Tommy for him to seek a deferral?

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

10. In chapter 13, what excuse does Ruth give to Rodney and Chrissie for Tommy's refusal to agree that there is a deferment program for lovers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

1) Character motivation

2) Character relationships

3) Character traits.

Essay Topic 2

In an essay, discuss the following elements as they exist and impact the developing plot in the early chapters of the novel:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Point of view.

Essay Topic 3

Why did Tommy often get picked last for sports teams? How did he react to this slight? Why did Tommy stop working at his art? Who told Tommy his art was not important? Why did this person later tell Tommy that the art was really very important? What does Tommy come to believe is the point of the art the students are encouraged to do at Hailsham? Why does Tommy believe this? How does Tommy react when he comes to realize the truth about the students' are at Hailsham?

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