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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the group of teenagers want from Jamie?
(a) Food.
(b) Change.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Train ticket.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Hugh's father was not good at handling money or __________.
(a) Driving.
(b) Teaching.
(c) Networking.
(d) Farming.

11. Granda tells tales of __________________ to Jamie.
(a) The war.
(b) Past projects.
(c) Gran's cooking.
(d) Old girlfriends.

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

13. What did Famie start in Scotland?
(a) A war memorial.
(b) A widow and orphans fund.
(c) A women's voting rights group.
(d) A rent strikes movement.

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

15. Which of the following does NOT describe Gran's home?
(a) Clean.
(b) Cluttered.
(c) Tidy.
(d) Orderly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Jamie Bawn at the beginning of the story?

2. Which of the following did Mrs. Drake NOT provide for Jamie while he lived in England?

3. What method of transportation is Jamie taking to depart?

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

5. Where did Hugh's wife work after she moved to Glasgow?

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