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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jamie notice about the buildings his Granda had constructed?
(a) They show signs of wear.
(b) They are brand new.
(c) They are condemned.
(d) They have been torn down.

2. Where is Granda when Jamie arrives at his grandparents' home?
(a) At a cafe.
(b) Eating lunch in the kitchen.
(c) Watching TV in the den.
(d) In bed.

3. Why did Famie particularly hate landlords?
(a) They evicted the wives and children of soldiers.
(b) They raised rents without notice.
(c) They made unannounced inspections.
(d) They didn't maintain their properties.

4. Which of the following do Granda Hugh and Gran Margaret NOT know much about?
(a) Finances.
(b) Rivers.
(c) Stones.
(d) Trees.

5. What awakens Jamie in the house one night?
(a) Someone breaking in.
(b) Ambulance sirens.
(c) Robert beating Alice.
(d) Barking dogs.

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

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

8. How long has it been since Jamie has been home?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 6 months.

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

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

11. What is the weather like when Jamie returns home?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Blustery.
(c) Blizzard.
(d) Balmy.

12. What is Granda's appearance when Jamie sees him?
(a) Small and fragile.
(b) Larger than life.
(c) Near death.
(d) Robust and vital.

13. Hugh's father was not good at handling money or __________.
(a) Farming.
(b) Networking.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Driving.

14. What is NOT mentioned as being a part of Gran's bedroom?
(a) Little flowers.
(b) Chintz curtains.
(c) A Bible.
(d) Books and articles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Famie's mob of women NOT use to scare off evictors?

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

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

4. Who particularly enraged Famie during the war?

5. What does Jamie become to Granda Hugh?

(see the answer keys)

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