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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 job does Robert get at the Ferguson Boys School?

2. How does Jamie feel toward his mother?

3. Who was the consulate that Hugh wished were his father?

4. What does Jamie's mother promise Jamie?

5. Why had Jamie left home years ago?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Jamie doing as Part 1, Chapter 2 begins?

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

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

7. Who does Jamie encounter when he steps off the train?

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

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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