Chapter Summaries

Question 1

what happens in chapter 1?

Answer 1

K introduces herself
Hints of carers and donors
T childish behaviour

Question 2

what happens in chapter 2?

Answer 2

An apology from T
T’s art and exchanges
T was bullied until around 13 then changed

Question 3

what happens in chapter 3?

Answer 3

Miss Lucy tells T art doesn’t matter
First mention of gallery
Madame scared of students

Question 4

what happens in chapter 4?

Answer 4

The token controversy
Miss Emily’s assemblies
Infant K plays horse with R

Question 5

what happens in chapter 5?

Answer 5

Secret guards for Miss Geraldine
R’s pencil case
Rumours about woods

Question 6

what happens in chapter 6?

Answer 6

K supports R with pencil case
Madame sees K dancing
K loses tape and R gets her a new one

Question 7

what happens in chapter 7?

Answer 7

Final years at hailsham (sex ed.)
Miss Lucy tells truth
T injured arm

Question 8

What happens in chapter 8?

Answer 8

K sees Miss Lucy angry
T’s problems resurface
Students start having sex

Question 9

what happens in chapter 9?

Answer 9

K contemplates dating T
Miss Lucy tells T art is evidence
R&T resume dating

Question 10

what happens in chapter 10?

Answer 10

Cottages
R&T still dating
K finds R annoying and confusing

Question 11

what happens in chapter 11?

Answer 11

Functional sex at cottages
K worried about desires
K scans porn magazines for possibles

Question 12

what happens in chapter 12?

Answer 12

Chrisse&Rodney see R possible

Plan Norfolk trip

Question 13

what happens in chapter 13?

Answer 13

Norfolk trip
Deferrals raised
R&T upset

Question 14

what happens in chapter 14?

Answer 14

Shop at woolworths
Follow R’s possible to art gallery
R realises truth

Question 15

what happens in chapter 15?

Answer 15

T&K hunt and find a tape

T shares theory and animals

Question 16

what happens in chapter 16?

Answer 16

K sees T’s animals

R pretends to forget Hailsham& sneers at T’s animals

Question 17

what happens in chapter 17?

Answer 17

K struggles to talk to T
R says T won’t fancy K
K leaves cottages

Question 18

what happens in chapter 18?

Answer 18

K works as carer and meets laura
K becomes R’s carer
Rumours of boat and plan to visit T

Question 19

what happens in chapter 19?

Answer 19

R,K&T visit boat
R says to seek a deferral
R dies on 2nd donation

Question 20

what happens in chapter 20?

Answer 20

K becomes T’s carer
Resume friends and start to date
Agree to visit Madame

Question 21

what happens in chapter 21?

Answer 21

Visit Madame&explain
T shares beliefs
Miss Emily emerges

Question 22

what happens in chapter 22?

Answer 22

Miss Emily explain failed hailsham
Sympathetic but no deferral
T loses temper in field

Question 23

what happens in chapter 23?

Answer 23

Notice for T’s 4th donation and doesn’t want K as a carer

K reflects on her loses