Never Let Me Go

Chapter 1

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.

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Chapter 2
What is the Spring Exchange?

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

• A dance with Beauxbatons Academy and Morningdale Institute.

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

• A sale of used goods which the students can buy with tokens.

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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.

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Chapter 5

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

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

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  They had lots of poisonous plants and mushrooms.

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

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  There were rumours of students getting killed in the woods.

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Chapter 6

What do the students mistakenly believe about Norfolk?

• It's where you go to find lost items.

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  It's where Miss Lucy comes from.

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  It has nice forests and beaches.

• It's where Madame takes their artworks.

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Chapter 7

What does it mean to be a donor?

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

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

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

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  You must contribute your future earnings to keeping Hailsham open.

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Chapter 9

What had Miss Lucy said to Tommy that confused him?

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

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

• That creativity was not important and he should only be creative if he wanted to be.

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

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Chapter 10

What does Kathy notice about Susie and Greg?

• They are constantly imitating TV characters.

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

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

• They constantly argue but they don't break up.

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Chapter 11

Why did Ruth get rid of her Collection?

• It reminded her too much of Tommy.

• Everyone told her she needed to move on.

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  She decided that sentimentality was "uncool" so she threw it in the pond.

• None of the veterans had collections, and she wanted to fit in with them.

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Chapter 12

What is ironic about where Chrissie and Rodney spotted Ruth's "possible"?

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  She was sitting on the kerb in front of Hailsham.

• She was an artist and created art, just like Ruth at Hailsham.

• She was on a TV programme they were watching.

• She was in Norfolk, where the children used to believe lost items were found.

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