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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. How old was the narrator when she first recalls making friends with Ruth?
2. Who does the narrator continuously refer to as the veterans in chapter 10?
3. Why does Ruth ask Kathy to ask Tommy to come back to her in chapter 9?
4. What vice is strongly discouraged at Hailsham?
5. Who was Moira B?
Short Essay Questions
1. In chapter 8, what does Kathy see Miss Lucy doing that makes her think the woman is sinister?
2. What does Kathy imagine the song, "Never Let Me Go", is about?
3. In chapter 6, how does Kathy keep another girl from learning the truth about Ruth's pencil case?
4. What was the purpose of the secret guard? Who ran it?
5. As the students at Hailsham grow older, what becomes the main subjects of discussion?
6. What does Kathy notice about the behavior of the older residents at the Cottages?
7. What is one of the responsibilities of the caretaker at the Cottages, as Kathy describes in chapter 11?
8. What are the students at Hailsham told they will never be able to do in chapter 8?
9. What often causes Tommy, as a child, to have a fit of temper?
10. How does Miss Lucy react when she overhears the students at Hailsham discussing their futures in chapter 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following in detail, citing examples from the novel to support your conclusions:
1) Character motivation
2) Character relationships
3) Character traits.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss point of view. What point of view is used in this novel? How does this point of view impact the overall tone and feel of the book? How might the novel be different if it had been narrated by Ruth or Tommy or Miss Lucy? How might the novel be different if the author had used a third person point of view?
Essay Topic 3
Why do Tommy and Kathy refuse to go see a carer with the others in chapter 15? What do they spend their time doing? What is significant about the cassette tape they go in search of? What is special about the song Kathy likes on the recording? How does this recording make Kathy feel? Who once saw Kathy listening to this song? What was significant about her watching Kathy dance to the song? What is significant about Tommy's desire to find the recording for Kathy? What does this suggest about Tommy's feelings for Kathy?
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