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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Famie eventually become in Scotland?
(a) A builder of the labor party.
(b) A war heroine.
(c) A martyr.
(d) A nuisance.

2. What does Mrs. Drake send with Jamie on his trip?
(a) A good book.
(b) A bit of candy.
(c) A basket of sandwiches.
(d) A photo of herself.

3. Why is Granda still angry with Jamie?
(a) He quit school.
(b) He left home.
(c) He married too early.
(d) He quit a good job.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. What does the group of teenagers want from Jamie?
(a) Food.
(b) Train ticket.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Change.

14. Why is Jamie's family going to Scotland?
(a) It is their home.
(b) On a business trip.
(c) To buy property.
(d) For a vacation.

15. Why does Jamie tell his mother he cannot walk one morning?
(a) He doesn't want to go to school.
(b) He doesn't want to go to rugby practice.
(c) He doesn't want to go to town with his father.
(d) He awakens with sore legs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the teenagers notice about Jamie?

2. Who was Hugh's childhood hero?

3. Why is Jamie returning home in Part 1, Chapter 2?

4. How long has it been since Jamie has been home?

5. Who approaches Jamie as he steps off the train?

(see the answer keys)

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