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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. Who claims to not recall learning about deferrals at Hailsham in chapter 13?

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

3. What does Madame reveal in chapter 21 that the artwork from Hailsham was supposed to show?

4. In chapter 13, who has been placed in charge of the spending money for the Norfolk trip?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kathy decide not to tell Ruth at the end of chapter 15?

2. In chapter 16, Ruth becomes annoyed with Kathy and forces her to say that she thinks Tommy's drawings are childish, something Ruth later tells Tommy. What causes this change in Ruth's feelings toward Kathy and Tommy?

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

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

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 18, how does Kathy become Ruth's carer? How does Ruth react to this?

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

8. How does Ruth react to the sight of her possible? How does she, and the others, come to believe this woman could not be her possible?

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

10. Why does Kathy constantly allow Ruth to indulge her fantasies even when she knows she is wrong?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Who are Ruth and Tommy? How did Kathy know them in her past? How does she learn that Ruth has become a donor? Why does Kathy request to become Ruth's carer? What does Kathy tell the reader about her first meeting with Ruth? How was Ruth somewhat odd? Why did Ruth feel the need to protect Miss Geraldine? Was there a real danger toward Miss Geraldine? How did Kathy help Ruth keep up the illusion of a special relationship between she and Miss Geraldine? How did Ruth repay this kindness?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Ruth become obsessed with her possible that Rodney and Chrissie believe they saw in Norfolk? What does Ruth hope to see or learn from this woman? How does Ruth respond to the realization that this woman is more than likely not her possible? What does Ruth's overall interest in this woman say about who she is, what her purpose is, and how she feels about this aspect of her life?

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