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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What takes the place of drinking and shouting in Jamie's life when he lives with his grandparents?
(a) Building projects.
(b) Going on vacations.
(c) Art projects.
(d) Reading the Bible.

2. What was the name of Hugh and Margaret's son?
(a) Robert.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Reuben.
(d) Richard.

3. Which of the following does Jamie NOT do when arriving at his grandparents' flat?
(a) Warms himself by the fire.
(b) Chats with Gran.
(c) Takes a nap.
(d) Drinks tea.

4. How old is Jamie when Part 1, Chapter 2 begins?
(a) 52.
(b) 19.
(c) 21.
(d) 35.

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

6. Why did Thomas leave Scotland?
(a) To go to university in England.
(b) To get a better job.
(c) To join the English troops in war.
(d) To go on sabbatical.

7. What was Granda's mother's name?
(a) Fontella.
(b) Fran.
(c) Fannie.
(d) Famie.

8. Which of the following was Hugh's father NOT good at?
(a) Singing.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Laughing.

9. Where is Jamie's childhood home?
(a) Liverpool, England.
(b) Edinburgh, Scotland.
(c) Ayrshire, Scotland.
(d) Dublin, Ireland.

10. How did German troops spot Thomas division, killing the men?
(a) They lit campfires too close to the front.
(b) They were singing Christmas carols.
(c) Irish soldiers negligently burned lanterns.
(d) Spies reported their location.

11. In what school does Jamie excel at in school?
(a) Biology.
(b) Latin.
(c) Math.
(d) History.

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

13. What does Jamie notice about the buildings his Granda had constructed?
(a) They have been torn down.
(b) They are brand new.
(c) They are condemned.
(d) They show signs of wear.

14. What does Granda insist that Jamie do?
(a) Make coffee.
(b) Leave and never come back.
(c) Stay by his bedside.
(d) Read the Bible.

15. What is the name of the neighbor that Jamie is sad to leave?
(a) Mrs. Drake.
(b) Mrs. Dawson.
(c) Mrs. Delacroix.
(d) Mrs. Dalloway.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who particularly enraged Famie during the war?

2. What is Granda's first name?

3. Why is Jamie's family going to Scotland?

4. What important position did Hugh take after the war?

5. Who was Hugh's childhood hero?

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