Never Let Me Go - Pt. 2 Review (Ch. 10-17)

Ch. 10: Where did Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy go after leaving Hailsham?

• White Mansion

• college

• the cottages

• Norfolk

• Poplar Farm

Ch. 10: When talking about her essay assigned by Hailsham, Kathy says "It's just a bit of nostalgia to pass the time." What does "nostalgia" mean?

• to talk, think, or write about the past

• very peaceful, happy, and enjoyable

• happiness and sadness that is caused by remembering something from your past

• something that is important to someone because of its past associations

Ch. 10: What was the name of the man who looked after the cottages?

(a)  

Ch. 10: "We kept asking him to leave a big supply [of gas canisters] with us, but he'd shake his head gloomily, like we were bound to use them up frivolously..." What does it mean to "use something up frivolously?"

• to waste something by using it incorrectly

• to use something very selfishly and not share it with others

• to use a lot of something quickly

• to waste something by using it in a careless way

Ch. 10: "That summer we arrived, we were constantly seeing veterans packing their bags and rucksacks and going off for two or three days at a time with what seemed to us scary nonchalance." What does "nonchalance" mean in this sentence?

• not conscious or aware of something

• completely unemotional like you don't care about anything

• relaxed and calm in a way that shows you aren't worried

• showing no emotion even when something bad is happening

Ch. 10: How did Kathy refer to the people who had been staying at the cottages for a long time already?

(a)  

Ch. 10: How was Ruth and Tommy's relationship different from the other couples at the cottages? Choose 3 correct answers.

• Ruth's actions came off as immature

• the other couples didn't show off as much

• Ruth loved to display affection in public

• the other couples did more leisure activities together

• the other couples acted more like friends than lovers

Ch. 10: What did Kathy notice about the experienced couples at the cottages?

• they gave each other lots of gifts

• they often mimicked things they saw on TV

• they called each other pet names like "baby" and "honey"

• they looked down on Ruth and Tommy's relationship

Ch. 10: What annoying thing would Ruth do when she saw somebody reading a book?

• she would read the ending of the book so she could spoil it for other people

• she would ask endless questions about the book

• she would summarize the story for the person reading the book

• she pretended to have read the book so she would look smart and cultured

• she would insult the author and criticise the book

Ch. 10: At the end of chapter 10, how does Ruth insult Kathy? Choose 3 correct answers.

• Ruth bullies Kathy for not being able to make new friends

• Ruth bullies Kathy for being single

• Ruth bullies Kathy for being a virgin

• Ruth bullies Kathy for only spending time with other ex-Hailsham people

• Ruth implies that Kathy is jealous of Ruth's new friends