Discussion Questions on Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, chs. 1-5

1. How does Kathy H. assess herself as a carer in the novel's opening paragraph? What do you think she means by carer?

2. Why do the Hailsham kids single Tommy out for bullying?

3. What is the difference between the Exchanges and the Sales?

4. How does Miss Lucy save Tommy from all of the bullying?

5. How do the children prove that Madame is afraid of them?

6. What leads to Kathy H.'s ejection from the "secret guard"?