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Never Let Me Go Part 1 Ms Purdy

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ch.6: What does Kathy do for Ruth, out of a sense of guilt?

a)

She buys her a really cool notebook at the Exchange.

b)

She sets her up on a "date" with Tommy.

c)

She helps Ruth lie about the pencil case.

d)

She writes an assignment for her.

2.

Ch.6: What do the students mistakenly believe about Norfolk?

a)

It's where you go to find lost items.

b)

It's where Miss Lucy comes from.

c)

It has nice forests and beaches.

d)

It's where Madame takes their artworks.

3.

Ch.7: What does it mean to be a donor?

a)

When your hair reaches a certain length, you donate it for wigs.

b)

When you reach a certain age, you start to donate vital organs.

c)

You have to donate your art to Madame's gallery.

d)

You must contribute your future earnings to keeping Hailsham open.

4.

Ch.7: What does it mean to be a carer?

a)

To work in an emergency room as a nurse.

b)

To take care of the younger children at Hailsham.

c)

To teach the children empathy through art projects.

d)

To care for the donors before you become one yourself.

5.

Ch.8: What does Kathy see in Room 22?

a)

Scientists at work in a laboratory.

b)

Miss Lucy scribbling something all over student papers.

c)

Madame throwing student artwork into a fire.

d)

Tommy sleeping on a desk.

6.

Ch.8: Which words best describe Tommy's mental state and behaviour during this chapter?

a)

Sullen and agitated

b)

Tired and sluggish

c)

Happy and talkative

d)

Mellow and carefree

7.

Ch.9: What favour does Ruth ask of Kathy?

a)

To tell Tommy to stay away from her.

b)

To tell Tommy that his new girlfriend is cheating.

c)

To tell Tommy that he needs to be more creative if he wants a girlfriend.

d)

To tell Tommy to make up with Ruth and get back together with her.

8.

Ch.9: What had Miss Lucy said to Tommy that confused him?

a)

That he didn't need a girlfriend; it didn't make him a better person.

b)

That she was wrong before and it was important to do the creative projects.

c)

That he should be a professional soccer player.

d)

That he was the only student who would never have to become a donor.

9.

Ch.10: Who are the Veterans?

a)

Students who have been at the Cottages longer than anyone else.

b)

Donors who have survived three donations.

c)

Retired Hailsham staff who also live there.

d)

Former military members who guard the students.

10.

Ch.10: What does Kathy notice about Susie and Greg?

a)

Although they are a couple, they never do anything together.

b)

They are constantly imitating TV characters.

c)

They are clean freaks and make the other students mop the floors every time they get muddy.

d)

They constantly argue but they don't break up.

11.

What had Miss Lucy said to Tommy?

a)

She told him that the other boys were out of line because they were so jealous of him.

b)

She told him that she was going to try to get him a transfer to The Glenmorgan House, a different school.

c)

She told him that it didn’t matter if he wasn’t creative; it wasn’t important, and it shouldn’t make him feel badly.

d)

She told him that she was going to get him excused from all future Exchanges.

12.

Why is Miss Lucy angry?

a)

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

b)

She feels that the discipline problem at Hailsham has gotten out of control and that the administrators have given the students too much leeway

c)

She feels that the administration is too harsh on the students and does not give them enough freedom

d)

She feels that the students aren’t fed a healthy diet at Hailsham, and that is why they are lethargic during PE class

13.

What do the students suspect about Madame?

a)

She is actually Belgian, not French.

b)

She is very wealthy, and her money keeps Hailsham open

c)

She is afraid of the students.

d)

She is paid twice as much as the teachers and doesn’t even work half as often.

14.

What was the “tokens controversy”?

a)

Ruth was accused of taking tokens out of other girls’ collections

b)

Some of the students complained that when Madame took their art, they weren’t being paid.

c)

Some of the students felt that their work was underpriced, so they went on strike

d)

The students complained that they were being paid in tokens and not real money, and that they should be able to get real money to save for when they leave.

15.

What was a “Sale”?

a)

An event where students were allowed to purchase actual products, such as clothing and toys

b)

A fundraiser for Hailsham where local bakeries would sell donuts, cupcakes, and cookies to the students and teachers

c)

A special Exchange where the less desirable student art was sold at a 70% discount

d)

Every few years Hailsham would go up for sale, and the school would seek a new owner.

16.

How did Kathy and Ruth become friends?

a)

They grew up next door to each other, so they had been playmates all their lives

b)

Kathy invited Ruth to her teddy bear picnic, and Ruth brought her stuffed duck.

c)

Ruth invited Kathy to ride one of her imaginary horses.

d)

They sat next to each other in art class and Ruth often admired Kathy’s work.

17.

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

a)

She is making a wreath of daisies for Miss Geraldine’s birthday and will let Kathy help if she wants

b)

She is going to let Kathy be one of Miss Geraldine’s “secret guards”.

c)

She doesn’t like Miss Geraldine, and she can’t figure out why anyone would.

d)

She wants to warn Kathy that Miss Geraldine can be mean if you get into trouble with her.

18.

What was the purpose of the “secret guard”?

a)

To protect Miss Geraldine from potential kidnappers

b)

To keep imaginary lions from getting to the imaginary horses

c)

To keep the boys out of the pavilion while the girls were there

d)

To make sure nobody was talking trash about Ruth behind her back

19.

Why were the students a little cautious about the woods behind Hailsham?

a)

They were unsafe; bobcats had been spotted several times.

b)

They were loaded with poison ivy and poison oak.

c)

There were rumors of students getting killed in the woods.

d)

There was a spooky cottage there and someone said that a witch lived inside.

20.

What shocked Kathy when she played chess with Ruth?

a)

Ruth was impossible to beat; Kathy was good, but Ruth was incredible

b)

Ruth called all of the pieces by the wrong names; for instance, she called the knights “horsey dudes” and the pawns “marble heads”

c)

When Kathy won the game, Ruth lost her temper and flipped the board, causing the pieces to fly everywhere

d)

Ruth pretended to be an expert in chess, but she had no clue how the game was actually played.

21.

How does Ruth react after Kathy catches her in a lie?

a)

She quietly kicks her out of the clique.

b)

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

c)

She throws a shrieking, kicking tantrum on the floor of the pavilion.

d)

She spreads rumors about Kathy and Tommy all over the school.

22.

Ruth tries to get the others to believe that her pencil case came from:

a)

Miss Geraldine, because Ruth was special to her

b)

Madame, because Ruth had the most pieces chosen for the Gallery that month

c)

Miss Lucy, because Ruth won the spelling bee in her class

d)

The Queen, who visited Hailsham secretly from time to time

23.

Ch.6: What does Kathy do for Ruth, out of a sense of guilt?

a)

She buys her a really cool notebook at the Exchange.

b)

She sets her up on a "date" with Tommy.

c)

She helps Ruth lie about the pencil case.

d)

She writes an assignment for her.

24.

Ch.6: What do the students mistakenly believe about Norfolk?

a)

It's where you go to find lost items.

b)

It's where Miss Lucy comes from.

c)

It has nice forests and beaches.

d)

It's where Madame takes their artworks.

25.

What does the first part of the book focus on?

a)

relationships

b)

work

c)

life and death

d)

childhood memories

26.

Q. What is the "gallery“?

a)

A collection of photographs from Hailsham

b)

A collection of stamps from Hailsham.

c)

A collection of art from Hailsham.

27.

Q. At the beginning of the book Kathy is ... years old. answer choices

a)

12

b)

16

c)

31

d)

21

28.

What was a “Sale”?

a)

An event where students were allowed to purchase actual products, such as clothing and toys

b)

A fundraiser for Hailsham where local bakeries would sell donuts, cupcakes, and cookies to the students and teachers

c)

A special Exchange where the less desirable student art was sold at a 70% discount

d)

Every few years Hailsham would go up for sale, and the school would seek a new owner.

29.

Kathy:

‘My name is Kathy H. I'm ________ years old, and I've been a carer now for over _____ years.'

a)

thirty, 11

b)

31, 11

c)

31, 10

d)

30, 10

30.

Kathy was an unreliable narrator.

a)

“Or maybe I’m remembering it wrong.”

b)

“Or maybe I am remembering it wrong.”

c)

“Or maybe I remember it wrong.”

31.

The author is:

a)

Kazuo Ishiguro

b)

Kazou Ishguro

c)

Kazou Ishgiro

d)

Kazou Ishgoru

32.

Miss Lucy was

a)

a frustrated teacher

b)

the principal

c)

a kind teacher

33.

Miss Emily was

a)

a teacher who wanted to tell the students exactly lay ahead

b)

the Principal

c)

a teacher who Ruth pretended gave her a pencil case

34.

Miss Geraldine was

a)

a teacher Ruth pretended gave her a pencil case

b)

the Principal

c)

a frustrated teacher who wanted to tell the students the truth

35.

The students at the Cottages were known as

(a)  

36.

The caretaker at the cottages was called:

(a)  

37.

Name three things Kathy mentions in the first pages which alert us to the fact that all is not normal.

a)

Donors

b)

Donations

c)

Completions

d)

All of the above

38.

Name some of the veterans at the cottages

a)

Chrissie and Rodney

b)

Rodney and Lizzy

c)

Chrissie and Lizzy