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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the workers at the Fish Hatchery says that the only reason Dimitri wants a spouse is so that he can have what?
(a) A maid.
(b) A dwelling.
(c) A companion.
(d) A friend.

2. The male Nurturer teaches Claire's son to respond in what way whenever Claire says bye-bye?
(a) He teaches him to whistle.
(b) He teaches him to say bye-bye.
(c) He teaches him to wave.
(d) He teaches him to flap his arms.

3. During what times does Claire take her walks in order to run into the male Nurturer with her son in tow?
(a) After breakfast and before the evening meal.
(b) During lunch and after the evening meal.
(c) Before breakfast and after the evening meal.
(d) At sunrise and at sunset.

4. What reason does Sophia give Claire for the Nurturing Center staff not wearing nametags?
(a) She says the children are too young to read.
(b) She says the children are not allowed to know the workers' names.
(c) She says the pins used to affix the nametags could hurt the children.
(d) She says the children would grab at them.

5. What problem does the male Nurturer say is still plaguing Claire's son, endangering the possibility of his being assigned to a parental unit?
(a) Irregular sleep patterns.
(b) Frequent tantrums.
(c) Lack of engagement with others.
(d) Poor digestion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the male Nurturer's daughter?

2. What item is NOT included in the letter sent to parental units being assigned a Newchild?

3. What reason does Claire give for her son's lack of distress upon her departure?

4. What type of body of water borders the community in which Claire grows up?

5. How old is Claire when she gives birth to the Product?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dimitri's explanation for why the community no longer has mammals?

2. How is the event of Claire's first encounter with her son portrayed by the author?

3. Recognizing that she cannot ask for Sophia outright at the Nurturing Center, what does Claire say to the receptionist when she arrives?

4. Why is Claire so terrified when she is first told that she has been decertified as a Vessel?

5. Why does Jeanette, one of the Fish Hatchery workers, feel surprise when the name Paul is given to one of the Newchildren at the Ceremony?

6. What sets the birth of Claire's Product apart from those of the other Birthmothers in her dormitory?

7. For what reason are the Nurturers considering keeping Claire's son at the center for another year before assigning him to a parental unit?

8. How does Claire feel about her work at the Fish Hatchery?

9. From what building does Claire avert her eyes on her walk from the Birthmother Dormitory to the Fish Hatchery, and why?

10. What is the cause of Dimitri's disappointment at the results of the Ceremony?

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