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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what does Robert cut himself after he and Jamie fight?
(a) A rusty can.
(b) A piece of glass.
(c) A hunting knife.
(d) A pair of scissors.

2. Part 1, Chapter 3 covers whose early years?
(a) Margie's.
(b) Hugh's.
(c) Famie's.
(d) Jamie's.

3. Which of the following does NOT describe Gran's home?
(a) Cluttered.
(b) Tidy.
(c) Orderly.
(d) Clean.

4. What seemed to improve Famie's mental health?
(a) Going back to college.
(b) A good friend.
(c) A career.
(d) Hugh's birth.

5. How old is Jamie Bawn at the beginning of the story?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 13.

6. Who was the consulate that Hugh wished were his father?
(a) John Hughes.
(b) Tony Blair.
(c) John MacLean.
(d) James MacLean.

7. Where did Hugh's mother, Famie, sometimes stay?
(a) A university.
(b) A mental hospital.
(c) A bed and breakfast.
(d) A friend's home.

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

9. What did Mrs. Drake do for Jamie in exchange for his doing odd jobs around her house?
(a) Paid his tuition.
(b) Bought his bus tickets.
(c) Cooked him hot meals.
(d) Read books to him.

10. How is Robert's demeanor best described?
(a) Abusive.
(b) Passive.
(c) Funny.
(d) Patients.

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

12. What does Jamie's mother promise Jamie?
(a) That he can have a big birthday party.
(b) That he will go to college.
(c) That they will leave Robert one day.
(d) That he can have a bike for Christmas.

13. Why had Jamie left home years ago?
(a) To get away from his parents.
(b) To get a job.
(c) To attend university.
(d) To explore the world on his own.

14. Granda tells tales of __________________ to Jamie.
(a) Past projects.
(b) Old girlfriends.
(c) Gran's cooking.
(d) The war.

15. Where does Mrs. Drake encourage Jamie to go when he gets to his new town?
(a) The school.
(b) The church.
(c) The hotel.
(d) The library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Granda insist that Jamie do?

2. Who did Famie despise after her husband's death in the war?

3. What is not working properly in Granda and Gran's building?

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

5. What was Hugh's father's first name?

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