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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Jamie's childhood home?
(a) Liverpool, England.
(b) Edinburgh, Scotland.
(c) Ayrshire, Scotland.
(d) Dublin, Ireland.

3. 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.

4. What is the name of the neighbor that Jamie is sad to leave?
(a) Mrs. Delacroix.
(b) Mrs. Dalloway.
(c) Mrs. Dawson.
(d) Mrs. Drake.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does NOT describe Gran's home?

2. Why is Jamie's family going to Scotland?

3. What does Jamie notice about the buildings his Granda had constructed?

4. How old is Jamie when Part 1, Chapter 2 begins?

5. In what school does Jamie excel at in school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did little Hugh spend much of his childhood?

2. How does Jamie manage to get himself removed from his abusive home?

3. Describe how Famie became a political figure and advocate for a rent strikes movement.

4. What does Jamie note about his grandfather's buildings as he returns home?

5. What feelings of Granda Hugh's come out regarding Jamie's leaving home years ago?

6. What happened that made Famie hate the Irish people?

7. What are Jamie's observations about his father?

8. What kind of student is Jamie?

9. Which character's story is revealed in Part 1, Chapter 3?

10. How does the author use weather as a literary device to convey mood?

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