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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Karen tell Jamie about his accent?
(a) It is sounding Irish.
(b) It is sounding rural.
(c) It is sounding Scottish.
(d) It is sounding English.

2. What does Jamie think about on the train ride into Ayrshire?
(a) His finances.
(b) His youth.
(c) Making an important phone call.
(d) Starting a business.

3. As a child, what did Hugh prefer to do rather than play with the other children?
(a) Watch TV.
(b) Study bridge and building construction.
(c) Go to church.
(d) Read comic books.

4. What did Famie's mob of women NOT use to scare off evictors?
(a) Guns.
(b) Carpet beaters.
(c) Washboards.
(d) Brooms.

5. What was Granda's mother's name?
(a) Famie.
(b) Fran.
(c) Fontella.
(d) Fannie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Jamie happy to meet Bob?

2. From what country is Jamie departing when the story begins?

3. What does Jamie note about Gran's friends?

4. What is Jamie's father's name?

5. What takes the place of drinking and shouting in Jamie's life when he lives with his grandparents?

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