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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Famie eventually become in Scotland?
(a) A builder of the labor party.
(b) A martyr.
(c) A nuisance.
(d) A war heroine.

2. Why is Granda still angry with Jamie?
(a) He married too early.
(b) He quit a good job.
(c) He left home.
(d) He quit school.

3. How is Robert's demeanor best described?
(a) Passive.
(b) Funny.
(c) Patients.
(d) Abusive.

4. Why is Jamie returning home in Part 1, Chapter 2?
(a) To get married.
(b) To attend a class reunion.
(c) To settle a will.
(d) To visit his dying Granda.

5. What is Jamie's father's name?
(a) Michael.
(b) Robert.
(c) Eric.
(d) William.

6. What does Mrs. Drake send with Jamie on his trip?
(a) A good book.
(b) A basket of sandwiches.
(c) A photo of herself.
(d) A bit of candy.

7. What do the teenagers question Jamie about?
(a) English ways versus Scottish ways.
(b) Where he bought his clothes.
(c) The Beatles.
(d) Professional sports.

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

9. Who particularly enraged Famie during the war?
(a) Officers who wouldn't grant soldiers leave.
(b) Landlords charging exorbitant rents.
(c) Politicans making promises to end the war.
(d) Shopkeepers who rationed goods.

10. Who are Granda Hugh and Gran Margaret?
(a) Jamie's aunt and uncle.
(b) Jamie's tutors.
(c) Robert's brother and sister.
(d) Jamie's grandparents.

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

12. How long has it been since Jamie has been home?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 6 months.

13. Who did Famie despise after her husband's death in the war?
(a) The French.
(b) The Irish.
(c) The Germans.
(d) The English.

14. What is the weather like when Jamie returns home?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Blustery.
(c) Blizzard.
(d) Balmy.

15. Where did Hugh's mother, Famie, sometimes stay?
(a) A friend's home.
(b) A university.
(c) A mental hospital.
(d) A bed and breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name did Hugh earn in his new position after the war?

2. What does Granda insist that Jamie do?

3. From what country is Jamie departing when the story begins?

4. What did Famie's mob of women NOT use to scare off evictors?

5. Why did Famie particularly hate landlords?

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