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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 does Jamie feel after reuniting with his mother for the afternoon?
(a) Confused.
(b) Angry.
(c) Contented.
(d) Anxious.

2. What is Granda referred to in a eulogy?
(a) Mr. Glasgow.
(b) Mr. Skyscraper.
(c) The Ultimate Scotsman.
(d) Mr. Housing.

3. What holiday opens Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Guy Fawkes Day.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Feast of St. Stephen.

4. Where does Granda want Jamie to be?
(a) At a hotel.
(b) At his bedside.
(c) Back home.
(d) Close to Gran.

5. What is Jamie's mother's demeanor when she spends the afternoon with him?
(a) Distracted.
(b) Upset.
(c) Happy.
(d) Sullen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of businessman did Jamie consider Granda to be?

2. Why is Jamie happy to meet Bob?

3. Beside whose grave is Granda buried?

4. What smoking product does Jamie prepare for Granda?

5. Who is Jamie surprised to see in church at Granda's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the day that Jamie takes Granda Hugh out to the pubs.

2. What are some of the things that Jamie loves about his girlfriend, Karen?

3. How does Jamie pass the time at his grandparents' home?

4. Describe Jamie's last personal encounter with Granda Hugh.

5. How does the priest's eulogy somehow seem to calm Gran Margie?

6. How does Granda Hugh put up a front regarding his physical state and the work he knows he will never accomplish?

7. What is Jamie's mother's condition when he meets her?

8. Describe Jamie's visits with Granda Hugh.

9. What is the opinion of Granda Hugh regarding the accusations from those who know him well?

10. In what context is Granda Hugh eulogized as "Mr. Housing?"

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