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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Drake send with Jamie on his trip?

2. What does Jamie's mother promise Jamie?

3. With whom is Jamie traveling?

4. Where did Hugh meet his future wife?

5. Hugh's father was not good at handling money or __________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Jamie feel the need to protect his mother from his father?

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

4. How did Hugh earn the name of "Mr. Housing?"

5. Where is Jamie Bawn going with his parents as Part 1, Chapter 1 begins?

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

7. Describe the nature of the relationship between Famie and her husband, Thomas.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Gran Margie. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Gran Margie?

Essay Topic 2

Explain O'Hagan's use of symbolism and imagery in the story as related to the decaying buildings. What do the decaying buildings represent? Which characters are especially affected by the buildings and what do they mean to them?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of married women in Scotland in the mid-20th century. Why was Alice not given the freedom to leave her abusive marriage? What precedents was she forced to follow? Explain why her lack of choice affected her marriage, life and child.

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