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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. When Sophia reluctantly agrees to give Claire a tour of the Nurturing Center, what time does she say is approaching?
(a) Nap time.
(b) Feeding time.
(c) Alpha ray time.
(d) Indoctrination time.

2. What occasion had prompted the community to perform the Ceremony of Loss a few years before the events of the narrative?
(a) The disappearance of Trademaster.
(b) The river drowning of a child named Caleb.
(c) The crib death of one of the Newchildren.
(d) The murder of the Chief Elder.

3. What is the name of the male Nurturer's son?
(a) Paul.
(b) Jonas.
(c) Stan.
(d) Christopher.

4. In an attempt to make the family's least favorite meal sound more appealing, what does Claire's mother say every time it arrives?
(a) Its arrival means they will have a good dessert.
(b) It is better than nothing.
(c) It is high in vitamin D.
(d) Its arrival means that at least they will not have it for another month.

5. What is a behavior that Claire's son does NOT display during naptime at the Nurturing Center?
(a) Shrieking.
(b) Kicking.
(c) Holding his breath.
(d) Sucking his thumb.

Short Answer Questions

1. What skill does Claire tell the boat worker that the members of her community are required to learn at the age of five?

2. What happens when Claire visits the Nurturing Center for the last time and reaches for her son as he is playing on the floor?

3. For what purpose does the male Nurturer find out the name of Claire's infant son?

4. Of what actions does the funny face shared by Claire and her son consist?

5. A community citizen is given his or her own dwelling only after what event occurs?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. How do the Nurturers respond to Claire's query asking if it would be alright if she visited the Nurturing Center again?

5. When Claire declares that she hates her life, what aspects of her life does she say she despises?

6. What reason does Sophia provide for parental units wanting to receive their assigned children once they are a little older, rather than when they are infants?

7. What reason does the narrator give for all of the Fish Hatchery workers being fond of the director, Dimitri?

8. What is the consequence of Claire's Task being different from those of the other Birthmothers?

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

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

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