How does art serve the work symbolically?

It symbolizes exposing their humanity

How does the characters' shared experience of growing up together shape them?

They rely on their past and closeness for survival

How do “possibles” relate to the themes?

They are a glimpse of life they can never have

Reflect: "A lot ... are ... waiting for the day they’re told they can stop and become donors"

The system is so broken that they actually want to donate

Why does Kathy decide to begin her training as a carer?

She lost the only thing tying her to the cottages

Why are Kathy and Tommy so depressed upon learning the truth from Miss Emily and Madame?

There never was a hope for a better life.

What is the significance of their trip to Norfolk to find Ruth’s possible? (2 correct)

They are presented with the reality of their situation, Ruth glimpses her life as it could be

“‘If you were from Hailsham, then you’d see. It’s never been such a big deal for us.’” Reveals?

A sense of superiority and isolation from others

What is the significance of Ruth choosing to throw away her collection?

Fitting in is more important to her than her identity.

What is Norfolk to the characters?

Where they reconnect to what they lost

What is the result of Ruth's decision to further investigate her "possible"

They receive confirmation that it is indeed not her possible

In what way are Ruth and Tommy opposites?

Ruth is manipulative, while Tommy is open

How does the trio’s relationship change as they grow up?

Ruth loses power and Kathy gains it, Their level of friendship fluctuates

How does the closing of Hailsham impact the theme of connection among characters?

They lost their connection to their pasts and each other

Explain Tommy’s sorrow at not being the one to find the tape for Kathy?

He wanted to prove to Kathy her importance to him

How does the fact that this takes place in an alternate history impact the work?

Shows the long term societal impacts of this one change

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Never Let Me Go Review

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1
How does art serve the work symbolically?
It reveals the control of the Guardians
It serves to symbolize competition
It represents the emotional state of the characters
It symbolizes exposing their humanity
2
Which is NOT a problem the characters try to solve by pretending it is not a problem?
Tommy’s animals
Tommy’s anger issues
Their donations
Their friendship with Ruth
3
How does the characters' shared experience of growing up together shape them?
They grow apart as they are forced apart
Their relationships grow in the same way as they age
They maintain the same relationship as they did as children
They rely on their past and closeness for survival
4
What is the significance of the boat?
None of the above
It shows them the impossibility of regaining friendship
All of the above
It brings the characters back together
5
How do “possibles” relate to the themes?
No one does anything about them
They are a glimpse of life they can never have
They are a connection to a past
They are a visual of the character’s personality
6
Reflect: "A lot ... are ... waiting for the day they’re told they can stop and become donors"
Kathy thinks these people are just giving up
They are brainwashed in to believing that donating is better
The system is so broken that they actually want to donate
Being a carer is so awful, they would rather be donors
7
True/ False: A major theme is lack of trust in friendships
False
True
8
Why does Kathy decide to begin her training as a carer?
She longs to help others through donations
Ruth was mean to her
She feels guilty for her part in the arguments
She lost the only thing tying her to the cottages
9
Why are Kathy and Tommy so depressed upon learning the truth from Miss Emily and Madame?
What they suspected all along has been confirmed
They do not get to be together as they had hoped
There never was a hope for a better life.
They let Ruth's dying wish for them fall apart
10
What is the significance of their trip to Norfolk to find Ruth’s possible? (2 correct)
They finally get a chance to explore Norfolk
Ruth wanted and received the attention
They are presented with the reality of their situation
Ruth glimpses her life as it could be
11
“‘If you were from Hailsham, then you’d see. It’s never been such a big deal for us.’” Reveals?
Hailsham was something that had to be experienced
Hailsham impacts the lives of its students in a unique way
A sense of superiority and isolation from others
Connection among Hailsham students
12
What is the significance of Ruth choosing to throw away her collection?
Fitting in is more important to her than her identity.
No one else at the cottages had them
She was trying to grow away from her youth
She deliberately shocks Kathy to control her
13
What is Norfolk to the characters?
The lost corner of England
Escapism from the horrors of their lives
A popular vacation spot
Where they reconnect to what they lost
14
What is the result of Ruth's decision to further investigate her "possible"
They see more of her possible's life
They get a chance to further explore Norfolk
They find that a version of Ruth lives the life she wants
They receive confirmation that it is indeed not her possible
15
In what way are Ruth and Tommy opposites?
Ruth is shallow, while Tommy does not care for appearances
Ruth is negative emotions, while Tommy is positive
Ruth fakes her friendship, while Tommy loves her
Ruth is manipulative, while Tommy is open
16
How does the trio’s relationship change as they grow up?
Ruth loses power and Kathy gains it
They grow consistently farther apart
Their level of friendship fluctuates
They realize Ruth’s negative influence and leave her
17
How does the closing of Hailsham impact the theme of connection among characters?
They lost their connection to their pasts and each other
They were finally given a chance to grow apart
They have to band together to make up for lost privileges
They never had connection to the place
18
Explain Tommy’s sorrow at not being the one to find the tape for Kathy?
He wanted to prove to Kathy her importance to him
He wanted to fulfill a childhood dream
He wanted to prove the mythology of Norfolk
He secretly loves Kathy
19
How does the fact that this takes place in an alternate history impact the work?
It shows how unlikely this would be to actually happen
Shows the long term societal impacts of this one change
It explores a problem that could be possibly occurring now
It explores the impacts of a society built on this
20
"she claimed it had been ... two or three weeks—but that was almost certainly wrong.” Shows:
Kathy feels superior to Ruth
Kathy believes that Ruth is losing her mind
She takes advantage of the carer/ donor relationship
She is not as neutral as she pretends to be

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