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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Jamie's demeanor with Granda best described?
(a) Sullen.
(b) Patient.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Enthusiastic.

2. Who is Jamie's girlfriend?
(a) Carol.
(b) Kathryn.
(c) Karen.
(d) Kassie.

3. What holiday opens Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Feast of St. Stephen.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Guy Fawkes Day.

4. Which of the following does NOT describe Granda's behavior with Jamie?
(a) Ill-tempered.
(b) Cursing.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Coughing.

5. Which of the following is NOT a place Jamie takes Granda in a wheelchair?
(a) A museum
(b) The pub.
(c) Parks.
(d) The horse races.

6. What does Granda do while lying in bed?
(a) Watches TV.
(b) Reads books.
(c) Listens to records.
(d) Talks on the phone.

7. What does Jamie do after his Granda dies?
(a) Writes an obituary.
(b) Talks with a priest.
(c) Makes phone calls.
(d) Goes to church.

8. What becomes an important element throughout Jamie's life?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Promiscuity.
(c) Love of money.
(d) Cleanliness and orderliness.

9. Who harasses Jamie while at the club?
(a) A bartender.
(b) A drunken journalist.
(c) His mother's husband.
(d) A drunken patron.

10. What type of flowers does Gran leave on Granda's grave?
(a) Carnations.
(b) Violets.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Roses.

11. Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics that makes Jamie love Karen?
(a) Her cooking.
(b) Her laughter.
(c) Her handwriting.
(d) Her orderliness.

12. On what matter did Jamie's wishes overrule Karen's?
(a) Buying a new car.
(b) Getting a dog.
(c) Their apartment.
(d) An abortion.

13. Which of the following does NOT describe Jamie's mother's new husband?
(a) Mild-mannered.
(b) Abusive.
(c) Attentive.
(d) Polite.

14. How do Jamie and Hugh get around in the city?
(a) A rental car.
(b) A bus.
(c) A subway.
(d) A cab.

15. What smoking product does Jamie prepare for Granda?
(a) Pipe.
(b) Rolled cigarettes.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Cigar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jamie's mother doing with her friends when he finds her?

2. How does Jamie consider his generation regarding local buildings?

3. From whom does Jamie receive a phone call regarding Granda's buildings?

4. Where does Jamie meet his mother while in Glasgow?

5. In what city does Fergus McCluskey do his work?

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