Never Let Me Go - Pt. 1 Review (Ch. 1-9)

Ch. 1: What is Kathy's occupation?

• Driver

• Doctor

• Nurse

• Carer

• Teacher

Ch. 1: Where did Kathy study?

• Haversham

• Hailsham

• Hailstorm

• Maelstrom

• Halberstram

Ch. 1: What privilege does Kathy have that other carers envy the most?

• 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 and has a flat.

• She gets better benefits because she's from Hailsham.

Ch. 1 p. 13: "What he wanted was not just to hear about Hailsham, but to remember Hailsham, just like it had been his own childhood. He knew he was close to completing and so that's what he was doing..."

Based on the context, we can guess that to "complete" means to:

• to have everything you need

• to finish your task

• to die after fulfilling your purpose

• to become whole and perfect

• to retire after a long career

Ch. 1: In Hailsham, only strong personalities in your group stood a chance of getting to use the pavilion during the break. Who was the strong personality in Kathy's group?

• Nancy

• Jane

• Tommy

• Ruth

• Laura

Ch. 1: While playing football, the other schoolboys provoke Tommy into throwing a temper tantrum. How do they do it?

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

• Nobody picks him for their team.

• The other boys stretch languourously.

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

• The other boys get Tommy's favourite shirt muddy.

Ch. 1: According to Ruth, whose fault is it that Tommy always gets bullied?

• the other boys' fault, because they are cruel and mean

• his own fault, because he gets angry easily and the other boys think it's funny

• the guardians' fault, because they don't protect Tommy from the bullies

• Laura's fault, because she ruined Tommy's reputation

• Kathy's fault, because she treats him like a baby

Ch. 1: At the end of the chapter, when Kathy tries to console Tommy, what does he do?

• He kisses her

• He throws up his arm and hits her face

• He storms off, bellowing a torrent of profanities

• He breaks wind

• He screams at her

Ch. 2: Why is Tommy so unpopular in school?

• He has anger issues

• He cheated on Ruth

• He smells bad

• He lacks creativity

• He is rude to everyone

Ch. 2: Which one of these is an unpleasant prank played on Tommy?

• Someone spat in his caesar salad

• Someone tore the head off his teddy bear

• Someone cleaned a toilet with his toothbrush

• Someone filled his water bottle with salt water