characters

Question 1

Kathy

Answer 1

first person protagonist deals with the more typical problems of an adolescent, including friendship, sexual relationships, and questions of life’s purpose

Question 2

Tommy

Answer 2

known for his tantrums, his lack of creativity & his “dullness”. seems to have perceived the difficult realities of life of a clone from a young age

Question 3

Ruth

Answer 3

complex and difficult. Pride is her greatest flaw

Question 4

Miss Emily

Answer 4

head of school, mostly feared by students- rather strict but helpful, and is known for making long speeches

Question 5

Miss Lucy

Answer 5

known for her discomfort with the “abstract” teaching methods. believes other guardians hide or smooth over the inevitable realities of a clone life

Question 6

Madame

Answer 6

long thought to be Miss Emily’s superior, but revealed to be co-founder of Hailsham. believes the new world, in which clones serve as “organ farms” for “normal” people, is a “cruel” one

Question 7

Chrissie & Rodney

Answer 7

feel that Hailsham students get preferential treatment. want to know about deferrals