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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. What is a deferral?

2. After which of Tommy's donations did Kathy become his carer in chapter 20?

3. In chapter 13, why does Ruby become irate when Kathy suggests they switch seats?

4. In chapter 16, who was the first of the Hailsham students to begin their carer training?

5. For what reason has Tommy begun drawing again in chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Tommy begun to draw after the trip to Norfolk? What does Kathy initially think of these drawings?

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

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

4. In chapter 18, how does Kathy learn that Ruth has begun her donations?

5. In chapter 12, why do Rodney and Chrissie invite Ruth to go on a trip to Norfolk with them? Who else will be going?

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

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

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

9. In chapter 18, how does Kathy become Ruth's carer? How does Ruth react to this?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is human cloning? Is it a possibility? What purpose would human cloning serve, as represented in this novel? Would it be humane to treat clones as Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth were treated in this novel? What were the people at Hailsham attempting to prove about the clones? Did their experiment work? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why do Tommy and Kathy refuse to go see a carer with the others in chapter 15? What do they spend their time doing? What is significant about the cassette tape they go in search of? What is special about the song Kathy likes on the recording? How does this recording make Kathy feel? Who once saw Kathy listening to this song? What was significant about her watching Kathy dance to the song? What is significant about Tommy's desire to find the recording for Kathy? What does this suggest about Tommy's feelings for Kathy?

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