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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jamie's father's name?
(a) Robert.
(b) William.
(c) Eric.
(d) Michael.

2. The bleak descriptions of Granda's buildings uses the literary technique of __________________.
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

3. Where are Jamie and his parents going?
(a) France.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Italy.
(d) Italy.

4. Which of the following does Jamie NOT do when arriving at his grandparents' flat?
(a) Takes a nap.
(b) Drinks tea.
(c) Warms himself by the fire.
(d) Chats with Gran.

5. What does Granda insist that Jamie do?
(a) Stay by his bedside.
(b) Read the Bible.
(c) Make coffee.
(d) Leave and never come back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jamie think about on the train ride into Ayrshire?

2. With what does Robert cut himself after he and Jamie fight?

3. Where is Jamie's childhood home?

4. How old is Jamie Bawn at the beginning of the story?

5. Why is Granda still angry with Jamie?

(see the answer key)

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