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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jamie suggest he should stay?
(a) With his teacher.
(b) With Mrs. Drake.
(c) With his uncle.
(d) With Granda Hugh and Gran Margie.

2. Who approaches Jamie as he steps off the train?
(a) A minister.
(b) A vagrant.
(c) A porter.
(d) A group of teenagers.

3. What does Gran place in drinking glasses?
(a) Ice cubes.
(b) Potpourri.
(c) Marbles.
(d) Flowers.

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

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

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

7. What is not working properly in Granda and Gran's building?
(a) The alarm system.
(b) The doorbell.
(c) The elevator.
(d) The porch light.

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

9. Why does Jamie tell his mother he cannot walk one morning?
(a) He doesn't want to go to rugby practice.
(b) He awakens with sore legs.
(c) He doesn't want to go to school.
(d) He doesn't want to go to town with his father.

10. What important position did Hugh take after the war?
(a) Mayor of Glasgow.
(b) Corporation Advisor on Building.
(c) Red Cross President.
(d) City Councilman.

11. How did the war affect Famie?
(a) She became very depressed.
(b) She became a victim.
(c) She became shy.
(d) She became stronger.

12. What is Jamie's mother's name?
(a) Ana.
(b) Alice.
(c) Anne.
(d) Allison.

13. What does Robert do after someone breaks into the house?
(a) Moves to a better neighborhood.
(b) Calls the police.
(c) Puts new locks on the doors.
(d) Begins a nightly vigil in the bushes.

14. What seemed to improve Famie's mental health?
(a) A career.
(b) Hugh's birth.
(c) Going back to college.
(d) A good friend.

15. In what month does Jamie return home?
(a) December.
(b) February.
(c) October.
(d) November.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Hugh meet his future wife?

2. Who particularly enraged Famie during the war?

3. Part 1, Chapter 3 covers whose early years?

4. Where are Jamie and his parents going?

5. What did Mrs. Drake do for Jamie in exchange for his doing odd jobs around her house?

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