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

2. What name does she believe to be her son's after she overhears the male Nurturer using it?
(a) Abe.
(b) Jeff.
(c) Gabe.
(d) Matt.

3. When Claire goes to the school to pick up the biology posters, what is the reason that there are no children in the school?
(a) A fire drill is occurring.
(b) It is a Saturday.
(c) It is a Sunday.
(d) They have all gone to their volunteer jobs.

4. The boat worker tells Claire that the boat on which they travel is special due to what quality?
(a) It can sail in either the river or the sea.
(b) It can generate its own drinking water.
(c) Its maintenance is being subsidized by the government.
(d) It can go twice as fast as other boats.

5. For what reason does Claire decide not to try to take her son out of the Nurturing Center during her second visit?
(a) She does not want to alarm the male Nurturer.
(b) She notices he has a security bracelet on his ankle.
(c) She knows she would be killed for her actions.
(d) She knows she would be exiled for her actions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Claire give for her son's lack of distress upon her departure?

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

3. What is Claire's family's least favorite delivered meal?

4. What class had Claire and Sophia been in together at school?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. What criterion does Claire give regarding how the Fish Hatchery had been chosen as her workplace and how does the criterion differ from others who work at the Fish Hatchery alongside her?

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

7. How does Claire feel about the river that borders the community?

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

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

10. What is Dimitri's explanation for why the community no longer has mammals?

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