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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What secrets does Granda Hugh share with Jamie?
(a) Writing a boo.
(b) The alcoholics in town.
(c) Scottish housing.
(d) The birds and the bees.

2. Who did Hugh marry?
(a) Matilda.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Madeline.
(d) Mary Ann.

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

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

5. Where did Hugh meet his future wife?
(a) In college.
(b) On a boat.
(c) At the theater.
(d) At a book group.

6. What is Jamie's mood as the story begins?
(a) Pensive.
(b) Sad.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Anticipatory.

7. Which of the following do Granda Hugh and Gran Margaret NOT know much about?
(a) Stones.
(b) Rivers.
(c) Finances.
(d) Trees.

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

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

10. Where is Granda when Jamie arrives at his grandparents' home?
(a) Watching TV in the den.
(b) At a cafe.
(c) In bed.
(d) Eating lunch in the kitchen.

11. As a child, what did Hugh prefer to do rather than play with the other children?
(a) Watch TV.
(b) Study bridge and building construction.
(c) Go to church.
(d) Read comic books.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Drake send with Jamie on his trip?

2. What seemed to improve Famie's mental health?

3. Where does Jamie suggest he should stay?

4. What did Famie eventually become in Scotland?

5. What do the teenagers question Jamie about?

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