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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. During what times does Claire take her walks in order to run into the male Nurturer with her son in tow?
(a) At sunrise and at sunset.
(b) Before breakfast and after the evening meal.
(c) After breakfast and before the evening meal.
(d) During lunch and after the evening meal.

2. What assignments are announced during the Twelves's part of the Ceremony?
(a) Their friendship assignments.
(b) Their dwelling assignments.
(c) Their future spouse assignments.
(d) Their job assignments.

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

4. When Claire shows up again at the Nurturing Center, what reason is she given for being turned away?
(a) She has not been trained properly.
(b) The center is almost empty.
(c) She has been reported for aberrant behavior.
(d) She is not wearing a sterilized uniform.

5. Though citizens of the community make their way around using only bicycles, large deliveries are transported by what type of vehicle?
(a) Trucks.
(b) Trailers.
(c) Coal carts.
(d) Boats.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When a Newchild is showing signs of being ineligible for assignment, it is called a failure to do what?

3. Where does Claire's son sleep when the male Nurturer takes him home at night?

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

5. In an attempt to make the family's least favorite meal sound more appealing, what does Claire's mother say every time it arrives?

Short Essay Questions

1. From what building does Claire avert her eyes on her walk from the Birthmother Dormitory to the Fish Hatchery, and why?

2. How is the boat's cook Marie described by the narrator?

3. What is the cause of Dimitri's disappointment at the results of the Ceremony?

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

5. Why is Claire so terrified when she is first told that she has been decertified as a Vessel?

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

7. What does Claire realize during breakfast one day when she sees the other Fish Hatchery workers cleaning up their tables and getting ready to begin work?

8. How is the event of Claire's first encounter with her son portrayed by the author?

9. 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?

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

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