Never Let Me Go Ch. 19

Ch. 19: Where do Ruth and Kathy go at the beginning of the chapter?

• to see Chrissie and Rodney in Kingsfield

• to see Chrissie and Rodney in Norfolkm

• to see Tommy in Kingsfield

• to see Tommy in Norfolk

Ch. 19: Why was Ruth so upset about coming across barbed wire when going to see the boat?

• she is frail because of her donations and fears she can't pass it

• it reminds her of being at Hailsham

• she fears barbed wire because she once hurt herself very badly

• she has a bad leg and stand by herself

Ch. 19: "...both of us, Tommy and I, we remembered what had happened in the car, when we'd more or less ganged up on her. And almost as an instinct, we both went to her." What does it mean to "gang up on somebody?"

• to make a group of violent criminals

• friends who form a group together

• to form a group and do illegal things to somebody

• to form a group to attack, oppose, or criticize somebody

Ch. 19: What did Kathy find surprising about Ruth's reaction to being "ganged up on?"

• Ruth seemed to ignore the fact that she'd been slighted

• Ruth just took it and didn't fight back like she would've before

• Kathy didn't expect Ruth to become so angry

• Ruth seemed nonchalant about it and didn't seem to mind

Ch. 19: What does Tommy compare the boat and its surrounding area to?

• a work of art

• the closing of Hailsham

• a dream he had before

• a calendar picture he'd seen during his classes at Hailsham

Ch. 19: What does Ruth accuse Kathy—and all carers, by extension—of doing?

• using their position as an excuse to continuously defer their donations

• taking advantage of donors

• not telling the truth about completion rates

• abusing donors

Ch. 19: What does Tommy say about Rodney that makes Ruth really angry?

• Tommy says that he wasn't bothered about Rodney's completion

• Tommy says that Rodney didn't seem too upset about Chrissie's completion

• Tommy says that he didn't care because he didn't know them that well anyway

• Tommy says that Rodney was a bad partner

Ch. 19: As the trio leave the boat scene, what does Kathy point out on the car drive back?

• a poster/hoarding that has a woman who could be Kathy's possible

• a poster/hoarding that looks similar to the open office ad that Ruth really liked in the past

• a deserted building that looks like it used to be Hailsham

• a deserted building that is going to be converted into a place like the cottages

Ch. 19: What does Ruth admit to doing after asking Kathy for forgiveness? Choose all 3 correct answers.

• lying about sexual urges being abnormal

• keeping Kathy and Tommy apart

• "doing it" with at least 3 other people at the cottages

• spreading nasty rumours about Kathy at the cottages

• knowing Madame's address but keeping it a secret

Ch. 19: What is Ruth's dying wish?

• for Kathy and Tommy to apply for a deferral from Madame

• for Kathy and Tommy to find out the true purpose of the gallery

• for Kathy to go work in an office, even if just for a day

• for Kathy to become Tommy's carer and make his last moments meaningful