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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. Why does Ruth ask Kathy to ask Tommy to come back to her in chapter 9?

2. What does the narrator describe as a piece of art she bought at an Exchange in chapter 8?

3. What changes does the narrator note about her relationship with Ruby in chapter 11?

4. Who calls Tommy an idiot in chapter 1 for not seeing that the boys are going to ignore him while picking players for the sports team?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was an important aspect of education at Hailsham?

2. What do Ruth and Kathy discuss about the art exchanges that often took place during their time at Hailsham?

3. What change in attitude does Kathy remember noticing in Tommy during their days at Hailsham?

4. What is one of the responsibilities of the caretaker at the Cottages, as Kathy describes in chapter 11?

5. What does Kathy do to prepare in chapter 8 for what she believes will be her first sexual experience?

6. What does Kathy do for a living? What privileges has she been given as a result of being good at her job?

7. What is stolen from Kathy's room in chapter 6?

8. What was the purpose of the secret guard? Who ran it?

9. In chapter 11, who catches Kathy looking at pornographic material? How does an older Kathy recall this made her feel?

10. Why does Kathy, in chapter 11, sneak away to take a look at some of the pornographic material she has found in the caretaker's confiscated collection?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following relationships in an essay:

1) Ruth and Kathy

2) Kathy and Tommy

3) Tommy and Ruth.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why do Kathy and Tommy eventually seek out Madame? What do they learn from Madame? How did Tommy seem to know the truth about his life? What does Miss Emily say about Tommy's fits of anger and what those implied about his knowledge of his future? Why do Kathy and Tommy not attempt to run away? Why does Tommy seem accepting of his future? Is Kathy as accepting of her own future?

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