10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What is Kathy's job at the beginning of the novel?
2. Why does Miss Lucy leave Hailsham?
3. What rumor circulates among the clones at the Cottages?
4. How does Ruth's behavior toward Kathy and Tommy change by the end of her life?
5. What does Kathy learn about the artwork Madame collected from Hailsham students?
6. What does the existence of Hailsham reveal about how systems of oppression function?
7. Why does Tommy's emotional breakdown in the field matter to the novel's meaning?
8. How does Kathy's role as narrator shape the reader's understanding of the novel's events?
9. What is the central question the novel poses about the clones?
10. What does Kathy's final position in the novel suggest about her future?
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How this guide is built
This guide is built from the original text to help you get oriented fast. It is designed for recall, paper planning, and getting unstuck, but it is still a paraphrased guide, not a substitute for the reading itself. Double-check anything important before you turn in formal work.
