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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. With whom does Jamie reunite while in Glasgow?
(a) His college buddies.
(b) His mother.
(c) His best friend from high school.
(d) His father.

2. What is Fergus McCluskey in charge of?
(a) Healthcare for the elderly.
(b) The condo board.
(c) Meals on Wheels.
(d) The demolition of Hugh's buildings.

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

4. What does Jamie note about Gran's friends?
(a) They all work part time.
(b) None of them is still alive.
(c) They are all widowed.
(d) They are in nursing homes.

5. What do those close to Granda know about the personal accusations against him?
(a) They are all true.
(b) They could be true.
(c) Some of them are true.
(d) They are false.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Granda always cut corners?

2. Which of the following does NOT describe Jamie's mother when she spends the afternoon with him?

3. What is the priest's eulogy able to do?

4. What seems to be the only part of Granda which has not changed?

5. How does Jamie's mother feel after meeting with Jamie again?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When does Granda Hugh die and how do Gran and Jamie react?

3. What emotional event does Jamie witness regarding Granda Hugh's work?

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

5. What is Jamie's overall opinion of the afternoon spent with his mother?

6. What surprise does Jamie get at Granda Hugh's funeral?

7. What is especially troubling to Jamie about Granda Hugh's story about John MacLean?

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

9. What do Jamie and Karen talk about when he calls her from a phone booth?

10. What event precipitates Jamie's contacting his estranged mother?

(see the answer keys)

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