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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 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) Frequent tantrums.
(c) Irregular sleep patterns.
(d) Poor digestion.

2. Where does Claire's son sleep when the male Nurturer takes him home at night?
(a) In the room of the male Nurturer and his wife.
(b) In the room of the male Nurturer's son.
(c) On the patio.
(d) In the bathtub.

3. Though Claire had never volunteered at the Nurturing Center, where had she spent most of her required volunteer time as a child?
(a) At the Childcare Center.
(b) At the library.
(c) At the local farm.
(d) At the high school.

4. How many months after his birth does Claire teach her son to say her name aloud?
(a) 11.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jeanette mentions that everyone liked her father, she says he had been quiet, but what?

2. Once the maximum number of Newchildren is reached for the year, there are no more born until after what event?

3. Why are the Vessels given blindfolds as they go into labor?

4. What excuse does the male Nurturer give when leaving work early on the last day Claire's son is at the Nurturing Center?

5. In what month of the year does the Ceremony always take place in the community?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What change does Claire see in Jonas between the time she sees him racing another boy on his bicycle and the time she sees him walking alone along the river?

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

4. 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?

5. What is Claire's son's comfort item and what had hers been during her childhood?

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

7. Upon finally seeing Marie on the boat, what questions arise in Claire's mind?

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

9. What is the consequence of Claire's Task being different from those of the other Birthmothers?

10. 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?

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