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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. How old is Jamie when Part 1, Chapter 2 begins?
(a) 21.
(b) 19.
(c) 35.
(d) 52.

2. Which of the following did Mrs. Drake NOT provide for Jamie while he lived in England?
(a) Books.
(b) Walks.
(c) Love.
(d) Money.

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

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

5. What does Gran place in drinking glasses?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Potpourri.
(c) Ice cubes.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Granda when Jamie arrives at his grandparents' home?

2. What does Robert do after someone breaks into the house?

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

4. In what country has Jamie been living?

5. How does Jamie feel toward his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jamie note about his grandfather's buildings as he returns home?

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

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

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

5. Explain how the war and being a single parent seemed to change Famie.

6. How does the author use weather as a literary device to convey mood?

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

8. What kind of student is Jamie?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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