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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Fergus McCluskey in charge of?
(a) Healthcare for the elderly.
(b) The demolition of Hugh's buildings.
(c) Meals on Wheels.
(d) The condo board.

2. Why did Granda always cut corners?
(a) To offer more affordable housing.
(b) To arrive at his destination quicker.
(c) To make friends.
(d) To save credit card fees.

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

4. Who is Jamie's girlfriend?
(a) Kassie.
(b) Carol.
(c) Kathryn.
(d) Karen.

5. What becomes an important element throughout Jamie's life?
(a) Cleanliness and orderliness.
(b) Love of money.
(c) Promiscuity.
(d) Drugs.

6. What has Jamie always known about his Granda?
(a) He cheated his business partners.
(b) He always tried to save a buck.
(c) He always tried to do the right thing.
(d) He had a drinking problem.

7. With what does Jamie help Gran after Granda dies?
(a) Paying hospital bills.
(b) Giving away Granda's clothes.
(c) Funeral arrangements.
(d) Buying a smaller house.

8. Which of the following does Jamie NOT do with Gran?
(a) Chat.
(b) Eat.
(c) Shop.
(d) Laugh.

9. How does Jamie's mother feel after meeting with Jamie again?
(a) She is depressed about his life.
(b) She wants to be a part of his life.
(c) She is upset by the encounter.
(d) She never wants to see him again.

10. What does Granda do while lying in bed?
(a) Talks on the phone.
(b) Reads books.
(c) Listens to records.
(d) Watches TV.

11. Why is Jamie concerned when Granda tells him a story about a visit from John MacLean while in the Housing Commission office?
(a) John MacLean moved to America before Granda took the Housing Commission job.
(b) John MacLean had an affair with Gran.
(c) Granda never knew anyone named John MacLean.
(d) John MacLean died before Granda took the Housing Commission job.

12. What does Jamie note about Gran's friends?
(a) They are all widowed.
(b) None of them is still alive.
(c) They are in nursing homes.
(d) They all work part time.

13. Where does Jamie's girlfriend live?
(a) London.
(b) Liverpool.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Bristol.

14. What does Jamie secretly take the train to watch?
(a) The demolition of Granda's buildings.
(b) A cornerstone ceremony.
(c) A burlesque show.
(d) A ribbon cutting of a competitor's hotel.

15. How are Jamie's visits with Granda characterized?
(a) Comforting.
(b) Sorrowful.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Unpredictable.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Jamie been visiting his grandparents when he receives a letter from his girlfriend?

2. Jamie notes that Gran often lives __________________.

3. After talking to Karen, what does Jamie determine?

4. How would Granda feel if he were to hear the accusations against him?

5. What is Jamie's mother's demeanor when she spends the afternoon with him?

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