Key Quotations (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What does Ruth's quote 'We're modelled from trash' reveal about her feelings regarding their origins?
What does Ruth's quote 'We're modelled from trash' reveal about her feelings regarding their origins?
Her internalized shame as clones
In the novel, what does the term 'possible' refer to?
In the novel, what does the term 'possible' refer to?
A genetic original of a clone
What does Rodney's language about 'keeping the originals' reveal about how people are treated?
What does Rodney's language about 'keeping the originals' reveal about how people are treated?
As objects to be stored
What does Tommy's uncertainty about the gallery's existence reflect?
What does Tommy's uncertainty about the gallery's existence reflect?
The fragile nature of their hopes
How does Kathy use memory according to her quote about losing Ruth and Tommy?
How does Kathy use memory according to her quote about losing Ruth and Tommy?
As a form of emotional survival
What does the 'invisible rein' metaphor represent in Kathy and Ruth's friendship?
What does the 'invisible rein' metaphor represent in Kathy and Ruth's friendship?
Ruth's subtle control over Kathy
What does Ruth admit to in her confession 'I kept you and Tommy apart'?
What does Ruth admit to in her confession 'I kept you and Tommy apart'?
Deliberate interference
What does Miss Lucy's 'you've got to know' statement challenge about the students' education?
What does Miss Lucy's 'you've got to know' statement challenge about the students' education?
Protecting them through ignorance
What does Miss Lucy's phrase 'You've been told and not told' capture about their education?
What does Miss Lucy's phrase 'You've been told and not told' capture about their education?
The manipulative nature of it
What does Madame's question 'What did we do to you?' represent?
What does Madame's question 'What did we do to you?' represent?
Moral recognition and guilt
What does Madame crying 'because of us' demonstrate about the clones?
What does Madame crying 'because of us' demonstrate about the clones?
Their profound emotional impact
Beyond just deferral hope, what does the gallery symbolize in the novel?
Beyond just deferral hope, what does the gallery symbolize in the novel?
Creativity transcending fate
What undercurrent does Chrissie's comment about 'visiting' Ruth in future years carry?
What undercurrent does Chrissie's comment about 'visiting' Ruth in future years carry?
Chilling foreshadowing