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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. What do those close to Granda know about the personal accusations against him?
(a) Some of them are true.
(b) They are false.
(c) They could be true.
(d) They are all true.

2. What smoking product does Jamie prepare for Granda?
(a) Rolled cigarettes.
(b) Pipe.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Cigar.

3. What is Granda referred to in a eulogy?
(a) Mr. Skyscraper.
(b) The Ultimate Scotsman.
(c) Mr. Glasgow.
(d) Mr. Housing.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jamie's mother feel after meeting with Jamie again?

2. From whom does Jamie receive a phone call regarding Granda's buildings?

3. Whose reputation does Jamie attempt to defend while at the bar?

4. What had Jamie's mother chosen over Jamie throughout most of her life?

5. Beside whose grave is Granda buried?

Short Essay Questions

1. What emotional event does Jamie witness regarding Granda Hugh's work?

2. Describe Jamie's last personal encounter with Granda Hugh.

3. What parallels the destruction of Granda Hugh's buildings?

4. What do Jamie and Karen talk about when he calls her from a phone booth?

5. How does Jamie pass the time at his grandparents' home?

6. What is the opinion of Granda Hugh regarding the accusations from those who know him well?

7. When does Granda Hugh die and how do Gran and Jamie react?

8. How is Jamie torn between the past and the present regarding Granda Hugh's reputation?

9. Describe the day that Jamie takes Granda Hugh out to the pubs.

10. What does Jamie's meeting with his mother signify for him?

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