Literature: High School: 9th and 10th Grade Quiz - Never Let Me Go - Character (Answers)
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This high school English Literature quiz will test you on characters in Never Let Me Go.
[readmore]Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, Never Let Me Go, revolves around the lives of three characters, Kathy, Ruth and Tommy. Their stories are told through Kathy’s memories. By the end of the novel, she is the only one of the main characters left alive. Minor characters such as Miss Lucy, Miss Emily and Madame play important roles as their actions, words and decisions impact upon the lives and hopes of the three main characters. Kathy, Ruth and Tommy are former Hailsham students who grew up together and became life-long friends. This friendship becomes complicated through a love triangle and through Kathy’s decision to become a carer, first to Ruth and then to Tommy.
We understand a character through dialog, through action and through narratorial descriptions. In this novel, it is important to remember that we see Ruth and Tommy through Kathy’s eyes. Although she aims to recover memories as accurately as possible, our images of Ruth and Tommy are colored by her viewpoint and the passing of time. How does this affect the reader’s perception of character? How different would the text be if Ruth or Tommy had narrated it?
Answer the questions below to see how well you understand the characters in Never Let Me Go.
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Kathy is not the sort of person to want to make others envious. She is aware of her achievements as a carer, but is modest about them
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Ruth attempts to appear mature and confident at all times, but this confidence is fragile and easily shaken
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Kathy sees beyond Tommy's tantrums and recognizes the change when his good nature begins to display itself
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While Miss Lucy is described as quick and athletic, her 'brisk style' refers specifically to her honesty when approached by students, which Kathy contrasts with the comfort offered by Miss Geraldine
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Memories provide Kathy with a way to understand her life and her friends' lost lives and thus represent her most prized possessions as well as being sources of grief
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Ruth compulsively manipulates the people who care about her
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Ruth's motivations are complex, and can be seen in the way she ostracizes girls at school, including Kathy, and in the way she attempts to involve others in her imaginary world
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Madame struggles to overcome her revulsion because she does care about the clones
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Kathy recalls an episode when the other boys were attempting to provoke Tommy into one of his famous tantrums
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Kathy not only keeps her own emotions under control, but also works hard to help others to do so, which is one of the reasons she is a popular carer
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