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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Claire decides that if someone in authority tries to force her to take pills, she will do what before she gives up the love she feels for her son?

3. At what meal does Claire first realize that every other worker is taking a pill besides her?

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. For what purpose does the male Nurturer find out the name of Claire's infant son?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Few characters within the novel have particularly strong relationships with members of their biological families and by omitting key relationships with inherent biological ties, the author can redefine the notion of family within the narrative. Choose three relationships within the novel that demonstrate familial bonds, describe the circumstances surrounding these bonds, and discuss how these relationships fuel the author's message about the definition of family.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the author's message regarding perseverance within the novel Son.

Essay Topic 3

Trace the characterization arc of Claire's character throughout the novel.

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