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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Drake send with Jamie on his trip?
(a) A good book.
(b) A bit of candy.
(c) A photo of herself.
(d) A basket of sandwiches.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who did Famie despise after her husband's death in the war?

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

5. How does Jamie feel toward his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Jamie's thoughts as he returns to his childhood home in Scotland on the train?

2. Why are Granda Hugh's buildings now a metaphor for his physical condition?

3. What is life like for Jamie at Granda Hugh and Gran Margie's house?

4. Why does Jamie feel the need to protect his mother from his father?

5. Where is Jamie Bawn going with his parents as Part 1, Chapter 1 begins?

6. What kind of student is Jamie?

7. How did Hugh earn the name of "Mr. Housing?"

8. Which character's story is revealed in Part 1, Chapter 3?

9. What are Jamie's observations about his father?

10. How does Jamie manage to get himself removed from his abusive home?

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