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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 meet his future wife?
(a) At the theater.
(b) In college.
(c) On a boat.
(d) At a book group.

2. What important position did Hugh take after the war?
(a) City Councilman.
(b) Corporation Advisor on Building.
(c) Red Cross President.
(d) Mayor of Glasgow.

3. Why is Jamie returning home in Part 1, Chapter 2?
(a) To visit his dying Granda.
(b) To settle a will.
(c) To get married.
(d) To attend a class reunion.

4. With whom is Jamie traveling?
(a) Mrs. Drake.
(b) His school class.
(c) His parents.
(d) His uncle.

5. Which of the following was Hugh's father NOT good at?
(a) Singing.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the teenagers notice about Jamie?

2. Where did Hugh's wife work after she moved to Glasgow?

3. How is Robert's demeanor best described?

4. What is the weather like when Jamie returns home?

5. Where is Jamie's childhood home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author provide such detail about Gran Margie's bedroom?

2. What are Jamie's thoughts as he returns to his childhood home in Scotland on the train?

3. Describe Gran Margie as Jamie sees her for the first time in ten years.

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

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

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

7. Describe the relationship between Hugh and his son, Robert.

8. What is Jamie doing as Part 1, Chapter 2 begins?

9. What has Mrs. Drake given Jamie before he leaves on his trip?

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

(see the answer keys)

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