Never Let Me Go

**Quiz Question — *Never Let Me Go* by Kazuo Ishiguro** What is the main purpose of Hailsham, the school where Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth grow up? A) To provide gifted children with an elite academic education B) To raise human clones who will donate their organs and eventually "complete" C) To train children as government operatives in a dystopian society D) To rehabilitate orphaned children and prepare them for adoption **Correct Answer: B** *Explanation:* Hailsham is shown to be a place that raises human clones, referred to as "students," who are meant to donate their vital organs when they become adults. The term "complete" is used in the book to describe the death that occurs after their final donation. The school's seemingly caring atmosphere hides this deeply unsettling purpose, which is central to the novel’s exploration of ethical and existential questions.

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**Quiz Question: *Never Let Me Go* by Kazuo Ishiguro** At the start of the novel, Kathy H. introduces herself in which capacity? A) A student at Hailsham B) A carer C) A donor D) A guardian **Correct Answer: B) A carer** *Explanation: The story begins with Kathy H. narrating as an adult who has spent almost twelve years working as a carer, looking after donors before eventually becoming one herself.*

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**Quiz Question — *Never Let Me Go* by Kazuo Ishiguro** What is the main goal of Hailsham, the school where Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth grow up? A) To offer gifted children a top-notch academic education B) To prepare children as soldiers for a future conflict C) To nurture human clones whose organs will be collected for donations D) To help juvenile offenders through art and creativity **Correct Answer: C** *Explanation:* Hailsham turns out to be a place that raises cloned humans who are meant to be organ donors. The children live mostly in ignorance of their fate, and the novel slowly reveals the unsettling reality of their sheltered lives.

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