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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. In chapter 15, what kind of shops did Tommy and Kathy initially visit in the search for her Judy Bridgewater tape?

2. In chapter 16, from whom does the narrator keep her distance in her final weeks there?

3. In chapter 16, why does the narrator think she and her companions did not talk about their trip to Norfolk?

4. In chapter 16, who was the first of the Hailsham students to begin their carer training?

5. In chapter 15, why does Tommy tell Kathy he wanted to find the Judy Bridgewater tape for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 16, what does Kathy tell the reader she had thought she and Tommy might do after the trip to Norfolk, but never did?

2. In chapter 12, why do Rodney and Chrissie invite Ruth to go on a trip to Norfolk with them? Who else will be going?

3. In chapter 20, who does Kathy find at the address Ruth gave to Tommy for him to seek a deferral?

4. In chapter 17, what changes does Kathy note about the Cottages after her rift with Ruth and Tommy?

5. What has Tommy begun to draw after the trip to Norfolk? What does Kathy initially think of these drawings?

6. In chapter 18, how does Kathy learn that Ruth has begun her donations?

7. In chapter 12, what fantasy does Ruth develop after learning where her possible works?

8. In chapter 15, who does Rodney and Chrissie want to visit that Kathy refuses to see? For what reason?

9. In chapter 19, what causes Ruth to become angry with Kathy as she, Kathy, and Tommy visit an abandoned boat?

10. Why does Kathy constantly allow Ruth to indulge her fantasies even when she knows she is wrong?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following in detail, citing examples from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Symbolism

2) Metaphor

3) Theme.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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