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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Jamie's family going to Scotland?
(a) On a business trip.
(b) It is their home.
(c) To buy property.
(d) For a vacation.

2. Who is Jamie surprised to see in church at Granda's funeral?
(a) Granda's first girlfriend.
(b) His father, Robert.
(c) His school friend, Ian.
(d) Granda's estranged brother.

3. Which of the following does NOT describe Jamie's mother when she spends the afternoon with him?
(a) Healthy.
(b) Smiling.
(c) Coiffured.
(d) Disheveled.

4. Jamie notes that Gran often lives __________________.
(a) Day to day.
(b) In the past.
(c) Vicariously.
(d) On the edge.

5. What did Famie's mob of women NOT use to scare off evictors?
(a) Guns.
(b) Washboards.
(c) Brooms.
(d) Carpet beaters.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jamie feel toward his mother?

2. What is Jamie's Gran's first name?

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

4. What does Granda do while lying in bed?

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

(see the answer key)

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