Never Let Me Go 1-5

What privilege does Kathy have that other carers envy?

• She gets to use her work car for personal errands.

• She gets to choose the donors she works with.

• She is scheduled full-time and receives insurance benefits.

• She is paid more than other carers.

How do the boys provoke Tommy's temper tantrum?

• Everyone keeps tripping him, even members of his own team.

• Nobody picks him for their side.

• The other boys stretch languourously.

• Nobody will pass him the ball, even when he is open and obviously able to score.

What is the Spring Exchange?

• An art show where the students purchase one another's creations.

• A dance with Beauxbatons Academy and Durmstrang Institute.

• A clothing trade where students swap unwanted items from their wardrobe.

• A confidence-building exercise, where students trade compliments.

What enables Tommy to stop the teasing and bullying?

• He punches Arthur H. in the face and makes him cry.

• Miss Lucy tells him something that makes him feel better about himself.

• Ruth tells the boys that Tommy really is a superior football player and they should want him on their team.

• Miss Emily threatens to expel any student who bullies Tommy.

In Chapter 3, why is Miss Lucy angry?

• She feels that the Hailsham curriculum will not properly prepare the students for university life.

• She feels that Miss Emily is far too harsh on the students.

• She feels that the discipline problem at Hailsham has gotten out of control and the students are too badly behaved.

• She feels that the school administrators have been withholding information from the students about their future lives.

Who is Madame?

• Kathy's grandmother, who teaches French in Hailsham and keeps insects in tanks in her rooms.

• The art teacher at Hailsham, who has a thick French accent.

• Kathy and Tommy's nickname for Ruth, because of her superiority complex.

• A woman who collects the students' artwork, which the students believe is shown in a gallery.

How did Kathy and Ruth become friends?

• They grew up next door to each other, so they knew each other all their lives.

• Kathy invited Ruth to a picnic in the Pavilion, where they talked about Tommy.

• Ruth invited Kathy to ride one of her imaginary horses.

• They sat next to each other in art class and often admired each other's work.

Why does Ruth ask Kathy if Miss Geraldine is her favourite?

• She is making a flower wreath for Miss Geraldine's birthday and will let Kathy help if she wants.

• She is very jealous of the fact that Miss Geraldine gave Kathy a pencil case.

• She is going to let Kathy be one of Miss Geraldine's "secret guards."

• She hates Miss Geraldine and can't understand why anyone would like her.

Why were the students a little cautious of the woods outside Hailsham?

• They were unsafe; dangerous animals had often been seen there.

• They had lots of poisonous plants and mushrooms.

• There was a spooky cottage there, where Madame lived.

• There were rumours of students getting killed in the woods.

In Chapter 5, how does Ruth react after Kathy catches her in a lie?

• She quietly kicks her out of the clique.

• She cries and tries to get Kathy to feel sorry for her.

• She throws a tantrum, shrieking and crying.

• She tells Tommy that Kathy doesn't like him at all.