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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was often terribly cold in the farmhouse at the Cottages, as mentioned in chapter 10?
(a) The house was impossible to heat due to its size.
(b) The caretaker rarely brought in enough heaters.
(c) The weather made it impossible to keep up with the temperatures.
(d) The house was in poor repair.

2. What are Sales?
(a) A class that teaches economics at Hailsham.
(b) A store at Hailsham to reward students for good behavior.
(c) A merchant van that came to Hailsham once a month.
(d) A student run market at Hailsham.

3. How old was the narrator when she first recalls making friends with Ruth?
(a) Five.
(b) Six going on seven.
(c) Seven going on eight.
(d) Nine.

4. Who admits to the students that she has indulged in the forbidden vice in chapter 6?
(a) Miss Lucy.
(b) Miss Jody.
(c) Miss Geraldine.
(d) Miss Emily.

5. How long after the secret guard ended did Ruth appear in class with a pencil case?
(a) Three years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose behavior does the narrator accuse Ruth of copying at the end of chapter 10?

2. In what room was the art displayed for Madame?

3. In chapter 15, what does Tommy suggest Madame does with the art from the Hailsham students?

4. In chapter 14, why does Chrissie say she and Rodney like to buy birthday cards in bulk?

5. What trip does the narrator foreshadow at the end of chapter 11?

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