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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. Whose reputation does Jamie attempt to defend while at the bar?
(a) Gran's.
(b) Jamie's.
(c) Jamie's mother's.
(d) Granda's.

2. Which of the following does Jamie NOT do with Gran?
(a) Chat.
(b) Shop.
(c) Eat.
(d) Laugh.

3. What is Jamie's mother doing with her friends when he finds her?
(a) Having coffee.
(b) Eating lunch.
(c) Playing cards.
(d) Singing karaoke.

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

5. How does Jamie pass the time while visiting his grandparents?
(a) Playing video games.
(b) Meeting friends.
(c) Watching TV.
(d) Cooking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Granda do while lying in bed?

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

3. What type of flowers does Gran leave on Granda's grave?

4. Which of the following does Jamie NOT tell Granda on Christmas night?

5. What does Jamie do as Granda enjoys spending time with the locals in the pub?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Jamie's visits with Granda Hugh.

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

4. What is the nature of the drunken journalist's derogatory comments directed at Jamie?

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

6. What does Gran say about the accusations lodged at Grandpa Hugh?

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

8. What parallels the destruction of Granda Hugh's buildings?

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

10. How have Jamie's thoughts changed regarding becoming a father?

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