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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. The bleak descriptions of Granda's buildings uses the literary technique of __________________.
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Simile.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT mentioned as being a part of Gran's bedroom?

2. In what school does Jamie excel at in school?

3. What is Jamie's Gran's first name?

4. What awakens Jamie in the house one night?

5. What is the weather like when Jamie returns home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Gran Margie as Jamie sees her for the first time in ten years.

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

4. Why does the author provide such detail about Gran Margie's bedroom?

5. Describe Granda Hugh as Jamie sees him for the first time in ten years.

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

7. What feelings of Granda Hugh's come out regarding Jamie's leaving home years ago?

8. What has Mrs. Drake given Jamie before he leaves on his trip?

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

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

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