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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Robert do after someone breaks into the house?
(a) Calls the police.
(b) Moves to a better neighborhood.
(c) Begins a nightly vigil in the bushes.
(d) Puts new locks on the doors.

2. Where is Granda when Jamie arrives at his grandparents' home?
(a) At a cafe.
(b) Eating lunch in the kitchen.
(c) Watching TV in the den.
(d) In bed.

3. In what country has Jamie been living?
(a) England.
(b) Wales.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Ireland.

4. What does Jamie become to Granda Hugh?
(a) A protege.
(b) A blessing.
(c) A gift.
(d) A nuisance.

5. What does Jamie's mother promise Jamie?
(a) That he can have a bike for Christmas.
(b) That they will leave Robert one day.
(c) That he will go to college.
(d) That he can have a big birthday party.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The bleak descriptions of Granda's buildings uses the literary technique of __________________.

3. Why had Jamie left home years ago?

4. What is NOT mentioned as being a part of Gran's bedroom?

5. What awakens Jamie in the house one night?

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