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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of chapter 4, what does Ruth accuse the narrator of doing all wrong?
(a) Drawing a hopscotch grid on the sidewalk.
(b) Drawing pictures of horses.
(c) Putting her imaginary horses away.
(d) Putting their toys away.

2. What warning does Miss Emily offer the students in chapter 7 about having sex with people in the outside world?
(a) That it could keep them from having to make donations.
(b) That it could be fun.
(c) That it was something they physically could not do.
(d) That it was more emotional for those who could have children.

3. What is the woods?
(a) A wooded area around Hailsham.
(b) A room where the students study horticulture.
(c) A mural on the wall of Hailsham's cafeteria.
(d) A hall at Hailsham that is decorated with trees.

4. Why did the students at Hailsham love the sports pavilion?
(a) It was filled with good smells.
(b) It was where they held their favorite classes.
(c) It represented their favorite activities.
(d) It reminded them of cottages in storybooks.

5. Who was Moira B?
(a) Another girl kicked out of the secret guard.
(b) A student in the narrator's art class.
(c) A girl who lived in the same dorm room with Ruth.
(d) Another secret guard leader.

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

7. Who suggests that Kathy might be Tommy's next girlfriend in chapter 9?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Cynthia.
(d) Laura.

8. What would the narrator often hold while listening to her favorite song, Never Let Me Go?
(a) A baby doll.
(b) A curling iron.
(c) A hairbrush.
(d) A pillow.

9. What is the narrator doing as she recalls these events from her past, as a student at Hailsham?
(a) Visiting a donor.
(b) Driving.
(c) Talking to a friend.
(d) Preparing a funeral.

10. What does Tommy tell the narrator that he thinks Miss Lucy feels the students are not being taught properly?
(a) About donations.
(b) About their work as carers.
(c) About art.
(d) About their future careers.

11. Why does the narrator suggest Ruby was correct in accusing her of making no friends outside of Hailsham alum?
(a) She criticized Ruby's friendships outside the Hailsham alum.
(b) She believes Ruby was only trying to help.
(c) She knows now she should have tried harder to make friends.
(d) She struggled to make friends with the veterans.

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

13. In chapter 10, the narrator describes a fear of doing what once they arrived at the Cottages?
(a) Traveling outside of the immediate grounds.
(b) Judging their own proper behaviors.
(c) Trusting the guardians.
(d) Socializing with outsiders.

14. Why did the students feel Madame was different, odd?
(a) She avoided the guardians.
(b) She interacted with the kids more than others.
(c) She enjoyed the art that others thought was poorly made.
(d) She never allowed the children to come near her.

15. What changes does the narrator note about her relationship with Ruby in chapter 11?
(a) They fight more, but they share confidences more.
(b) They fight constantly and hate one another.
(c) They are closer than ever.
(d) Nothing has changed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the narrating character?

2. How does Kathy find herself on Ruth's good books at the end of part one?

3. What joke do the children at Hailsham make when discussing the electrified fences that often circled the concentration camps during World War II?

4. Why was often terribly cold in the farmhouse at the Cottages, as mentioned in chapter 10?

5. What is an exchange, as it is explained in chapter 2?

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