Never Let Me Go - Plot

Question 1

Which chapters make up Part 1 and where is it set?

Answer 1

1-9 Hailsham

Question 2

Which chapters make up Part 2 and where is it set?

Answer 2

10-17 The Cottages

Question 3

Which chapters make up Part 3 and where is it set?

Answer 3

18-23 Kathy’s life as a carer - it doesn’t stay in one place

Question 4

What happens in Chapter 1?

Answer 4

Kathy introduces herself
Hints of carers and donors
Tommy’s childish behavior

Question 5

What happens in Chapter 2?

Answer 5

An apology from Tommy
Tommy’s art, and exchanges
Tommy is bullied, then changed

Question 6

What happens in Chapter 3?

Answer 6

Miss Lucy tells Tommy art doesn’t matter
First mention of Madame’s gallery
Madame is scared of students

Question 7

What happens in Chapter 4?

Answer 7

The token controversy
Miss Emily’s assemblies
Infant Kathy plays horses with Ruth

Question 8

What happens in Chapter 5?

Answer 8

Secret guard for Miss Geraldine
Ruth’s pencil case
Rumors surrounding the woods

Question 9

What happens in Chapter 6?

Answer 9

Kathy supports Ruth with pencil case
Madame sees Kathy dancing
Kathy’s tape lost - Ruth gets a new one

Question 10

What happens in Chapter 7?

Answer 10

Final years at Hailsham (inc. sex ed)
Miss Lucy tells truth
Tommy’s injured

Question 11

What happens in Chapter 8?

Answer 11

Kathy sees Miss Lucy angry
Tommy’s problem resurface
Students start having sex

Question 12

What happens in Chapter 9?

Answer 12

Kathy contemplates going out with Tommy
Miss Lucy tells Tommy art is evidence
Ruth and Tommy resume relationship

Question 13

What happens in Chapter 10?

Answer 13

They arrive at the Cottages
Ruth and Tommy continue as a couple
Kathy finds Ruth puzzling and annoying

Question 14

What happens in Chapter 11?

Answer 14

Functional sex at Cottages
Kathy worries about her desires
Kathy scans magazines for faces

Question 15

What happens in Chapter 12?

Answer 15

Christie and Rodney have seen Ruth’s possible

Norfolk trip planned

Question 16

What happens in Chapter 13?

Answer 16

Journey to Norfolk
Christie tentatively raises deferrals
Ruth and Tommy both upset

Question 17

What happens in Chapter 14?

Answer 17

Shopping at Woolwoths
Following Ruth’s possible to art gallery
Ruth realizes truth about possibles/models and becomes bitter

Question 18

What happens in Chapter 15?

Answer 18

Kathy and Tommy hunt for and find tape
Tommy shares gallery theory
Tommy talks about his animals

Question 19

What happens in Chapter 16?

Answer 19

Kathy sees Tommy’s drawings
Ruth pretends to forget Hailsham details
Ruth sneers at Tommy’s drawings and theory

Question 20

What happens in Chapter 17?

Answer 20

Kathy struggles to talk to Tommy
Ruth says Tommy will not fancy Kathy
Kathy decides to leave Cottages

Question 21

What happens in Chapter 18?

Answer 21

Kathy works as a carer and meets Laura
Kathy becomes Ruth’s carer
Rumors of boat; plans to visit Tommy

Question 22

What happens in Chapter 19?

Answer 22

Frail Ruth, Tommy and Kathy visit boat
Ruth urges Tommy and Kathy to seek deferral
Ruth dies at second donation

Question 23

What happens in Chapter 20?

Answer 23

Kathy becomes Tommy’s carer
Resume friendship and begin relationship
Agree to visit Madame

Question 24

What happens in Chapter 21?

Answer 24

Visit Madame; explain reason
Tommy explains beliefs
Miss Emily emerges after eavesdropping

Question 25

What happens in Chapter 22?

Answer 25

Miss Emily explains failed Hailsham project They sympathise but no deferrals Tommy loses temper in field

Question 26

What happens in Chapter 23?

Answer 26

Notice for Tommy’s fourth donation but doesn’t want Kathy to be his carer Kathy reflects on her losses