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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. What is Granda's appearance when Jamie sees him?
(a) Robust and vital.
(b) Near death.
(c) Larger than life.
(d) Small and fragile.

2. Which of the following does NOT describe Jamie's mother's new husband?
(a) Polite.
(b) Attentive.
(c) Abusive.
(d) Mild-mannered.

3. What accusations are hurled at Jamie by a drunken journalist?
(a) Granda's misappropriation of money.
(b) Jamie's sexual orientation.
(c) Jamie's mother's extramarital affairs.
(d) Granda's extramarital affairs.

4. Which of the following does Jamie NOT tell Granda on Christmas night?
(a) How much Jamie loves Granda.
(b) Granda is one of the greats of his time.
(c) How much Granda's life has meant to Jamie.
(d) He wants to take him to church.

5. The bleak descriptions of Granda's buildings uses the literary technique of __________________.
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Simile.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. After talking to Karen, what does Jamie determine?

2. What do those close to Granda know about the personal accusations against him?

3. Who is Jamie's girlfriend?

4. What does Karen tell Jamie about his accent?

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

(see the answer key)

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