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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. Who particularly enraged Famie during the war?

2. Where is Jamie's childhood home?

3. Why is Jamie returning home in Part 1, Chapter 2?

4. What word best describes Jamie's childhood in his mind?

5. How long has it been since Jamie has been home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How did Hugh earn the name of "Mr. Housing?"

7. What does Jamie note about his grandfather's buildings as he returns home?

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

9. Why does Jamie feel the need to protect his mother from his father?

10. Why does the author provide such detail about Gran Margie's bedroom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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

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