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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Jamie and his parents going?

2. What did Famie's mob of women NOT use to scare off evictors?

3. What secrets does Granda Hugh share with Jamie?

4. Where did Hugh's wife work after she moved to Glasgow?

5. Which of the following was Hugh's father NOT good at?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Jamie's observations about his father?

3. What happened that made Famie hate the Irish people?

4. Why is Jamie so sad to be leaving Mrs. Drake?

5. Describe the relationship between Hugh and his son, Robert.

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

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

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

9. Describe Granda Hugh as Jamie sees him for the first time in ten years.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years after the end of the play and write a brief synopsis for Jamie's life. Will Granda Hugh still be such a powerful presence in his life? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the concept of pressure and time. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience the concept of pressure and time then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

O'Hagan is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony. Briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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