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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. What does Mrs. Drake send with Jamie on his trip?

2. What is NOT mentioned as being a part of Gran's bedroom?

3. What does Granda insist that Jamie do?

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

5. Who did Famie despise after her husband's death in the war?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Which character's story is revealed in Part 1, Chapter 3?

3. What kind of student is Jamie?

4. Where is Jamie Bawn going with his parents as Part 1, Chapter 1 begins?

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

6. What has Mrs. Drake given Jamie before he leaves on his trip?

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

8. Describe the incident of Jamie's father keeping watch in the bushes with a knife.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The qualities of pressure and time seem to be almost unnamed characters in the book. How pervasive are they? Why do they have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of married women in Scotland in the mid-20th century. Why was Alice not given the freedom to leave her abusive marriage? What precedents was she forced to follow? Explain why her lack of choice affected her marriage, life and child.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Jamie. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Jamie?

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