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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What class had Claire and Sophia been in together at school?
(a) English.
(b) Science.
(c) Language.
(d) Math.

2. In an attempt to make the family's least favorite meal sound more appealing, what does Claire's mother say every time it arrives?
(a) Its arrival means that at least they will not have it for another month.
(b) Its arrival means they will have a good dessert.
(c) It is better than nothing.
(d) It is high in vitamin D.

3. When Claire sees the male Nurturer out on his bicycle, how many months has it been since they have seen one another?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

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?
(a) Lack of engagement with others.
(b) Poor digestion.
(c) Frequent tantrums.
(d) Irregular sleep patterns.

5. What excuse does the male Nurturer give when leaving work early on the last day Claire's son is at the Nurturing Center?
(a) He says he has a feeling that his son Jonas needs him.
(b) He says he has a headache.
(c) He says he is sad about the child's coming murder.
(d) He says he has a stomachache.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Claire goes to the school to pick up the biology posters, what is the reason that there are no children in the school?

2. What does the male Nurturer tell Claire would happen if he were to apply for a variance to try to adopt Claire's son?

3. When Claire picks up the biology posters from the school, she meets a former teacher of hers. What subject does this woman teach?

4. Why do the children in the schoolyard gaze curiously at Claire when she is on her way to the Fish Hatchery?

5. What is the name of the male Nurturer's daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Recognizing that she cannot ask for Sophia outright at the Nurturing Center, what does Claire say to the receptionist when she arrives?

2. What reason does Sophia provide for parental units wanting to receive their assigned children once they are a little older, rather than when they are infants?

3. How do the Nurturers respond to Claire's query asking if it would be alright if she visited the Nurturing Center again?

4. What sets the birth of Claire's Product apart from those of the other Birthmothers in her dormitory?

5. When Claire declares that she hates her life, what aspects of her life does she say she despises?

6. What are the elements of Claire's plan to find Sophia, her acquaintance who has a job at the Nurturing Center where Claire's son is being held, and how does it work out?

7. What does one of the Vessels report it had felt like to cease taking the pills when she had been assigned the role of Birthmother?

8. For what reason are the Nurturers considering keeping Claire's son at the center for another year before assigning him to a parental unit?

9. Why does Jeanette, one of the Fish Hatchery workers, feel surprise when the name Paul is given to one of the Newchildren at the Ceremony?

10. What reason does the narrator give for all of the Fish Hatchery workers being fond of the director, Dimitri?

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