Never Let Me Go

What idea symbolises the fact that their connection to Hailsham is starting to erode?

• Secrecy

• Essays

• Norfolk

• Motif of copies

How does Ruth try to acquire power at the cottages

• Paying the veterans compliments

• Lying about deferrals

• Ignoring Ruth and Tommy at times

• Playing mind games with Kathy over Tommy's feelings for her.

After failing to find her "possible" what does Ruth assert that they are all modelled on?

• The guardians

• Clones

• Trash

What effect does 'hope' have on the characters?

What does it mean to be a carer?

• To work in an emergency room as a nurse.

• To take care of the younger children at Hailsham.

• To teach the children empathy through art projects.

• To care for the donors before you become one yourself.

Where is Ruth seated in relation to Kathy and Tommy and what does this symbolise?

Moving on to Part 3, draw a symbol used by Ishiguro so far.

What does Kathy do for Ruth, out of a sense of guilt?

• She buys her a really cool notebook at the Exchange.

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

• She helps Ruth lie about the pencil case.

• She writes an assignment for her.

What favour does Ruth ask of Kathy?

• To tell Tommy to stay away from her.

• To tell Tommy that his new girlfriend is cheating.

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

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

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 he should be a professional soccer player.

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