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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: Chapters 9-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adjective does the receptionist at the Nurturing Center use to describe Sophia?
(a) Confident.
(b) Strident.
(c) Well-behaved.
(d) Diligent.

2. For what purpose does the male Nurturer find out the name of Claire's infant son?
(a) In hopes of making him more responsive.
(b) In response to a dream he had experienced.
(c) As the result of a whim.
(d) In response to Claire's request.

3. What is the last fully formed memory that Claire has of her final moments in the community?
(a) Skipping rope with a few of the other Fish Hatchery workers.
(b) Telling her son goodbye.
(c) Weeping uncontrollably.
(d) The back of her son's head as the male Nurturer rides away on the bicycle.

4. When a Newchild is showing signs of being ineligible for assignment, it is called a failure to do what?
(a) To thrive.
(b) To live.
(c) To pass muster.
(d) To succeed.

5. The normal procedure for a Birthmother is to take the pills for how many months before getting ready to produce her second Product?
(a) Ten.
(b) Eight.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Newchildren are allowed to be born each year within the community?

2. When Sophia reluctantly agrees to give Claire a tour of the Nurturing Center, what time does she say is approaching?

3. What happens when Claire visits the Nurturing Center for the last time and reaches for her son as he is playing on the floor?

4. What problem does the male Nurturer say is still plaguing Claire's son, endangering the possibility of his being assigned to a parental unit?

5. What item is NOT included in the letter sent to parental units being assigned a Newchild?

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