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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 is NOT mentioned as being a part of Gran's bedroom?
(a) Chintz curtains.
(b) A Bible.
(c) Little flowers.
(d) Books and articles.

2. What name did Hugh earn in his new position after the war?
(a) Mr. Know-It-All.
(b) Mr. Skyscraper.
(c) Mr. Bricks and Mortar.
(d) Mr. Housing.

3. Where does Mrs. Drake encourage Jamie to go when he gets to his new town?
(a) The church.
(b) The library.
(c) The school.
(d) The hotel.

4. Where did Hugh's mother, Famie, sometimes stay?
(a) A mental hospital.
(b) A bed and breakfast.
(c) A university.
(d) A friend's home.

5. Who approaches Jamie as he steps off the train?
(a) A porter.
(b) A group of teenagers.
(c) A minister.
(d) A vagrant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Granda tells tales of __________________ to Jamie.

2. What does Jamie think about on the train ride into Ayrshire?

3. What was the name of Hugh and Margaret's son?

4. What is Jamie's father's name?

5. What do the teenagers question Jamie about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of student is Jamie?

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

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

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

5. Describe how Famie became a political figure and advocate for a rent strikes movement.

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

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

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

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

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

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