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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 working properly in Granda and Gran's building?
(a) The doorbell.
(b) The alarm system.
(c) The elevator.
(d) The porch light.

2. Who was Hugh's childhood hero?
(a) Granda Hugh.
(b) Superman.
(c) John Wheatley.
(d) Batman.

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

4. How did the war affect Famie?
(a) She became shy.
(b) She became very depressed.
(c) She became a victim.
(d) She became stronger.

5. Granda tells tales of __________________ to Jamie.
(a) Old girlfriends.
(b) The war.
(c) Past projects.
(d) Gran's cooking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the consulate that Hugh wished were his father?

2. What takes the place of drinking and shouting in Jamie's life when he lives with his grandparents?

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

4. Which of the following did Mrs. Drake NOT provide for Jamie while he lived in England?

5. Which of the following does NOT describe Gran's home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What kind of student is Jamie?

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

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

8. How did little Hugh spend much of his childhood?

9. What eases some of Jamie's sadness at having to leave Mrs. Drake?

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

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