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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 word best describes Jamie's childhood in his mind?
(a) Foggy.
(b) Brilliant.
(c) Dark.
(d) Misty.

2. How old is Jamie Bawn at the beginning of the story?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

3. Where did Hugh's wife work after she moved to Glasgow?
(a) A flower shop.
(b) The mayor's office.
(c) A dress shop.
(d) A restaurant.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why had Jamie left home years ago?

4. From what country is Jamie departing when the story begins?

5. The bleak descriptions of Granda's buildings uses the literary technique of __________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened that made Famie hate the Irish people?

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

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

6. Who does Jamie encounter when he steps off the train?

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

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

9. Why is Jamie so sad to be leaving Mrs. Drake?

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

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