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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 important position did Hugh take after the war?

2. In what month does Jamie return home?

3. The bleak descriptions of Granda's buildings uses the literary technique of __________________.

4. Who approaches Jamie as he steps off the train?

5. With what does Robert cut himself after he and Jamie fight?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did little Hugh spend much of his childhood?

5. Describe Gran Margie as Jamie sees her for the first time in ten years.

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

7. How does Jamie manage to get himself removed from his abusive home?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain O'Hagan's use of symbolism and imagery in the story as related to the decaying buildings. What do the decaying buildings represent? Which characters are especially affected by the buildings and what do they mean to them?

Essay Topic 2

OUR FATHERS is a classic story of coming to terms with your past. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category? Explain

Essay Topic 3

Not being able to escape the past is an important theme in OUR FATHERS. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes of the story and cite examples to support your answer.

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