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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. How does Jamie's mother feel after meeting with Jamie again?

2. What smoking product does Jamie prepare for Granda?

3. How is Jamie's demeanor with Granda best described?

4. What does Jamie do as Granda enjoys spending time with the locals in the pub?

5. Where does Jamie's girlfriend live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event precipitates Jamie's contacting his estranged mother?

2. Why does the author reintroduce the elements of orderliness and tidiness regarding Jamie's life?

3. How have Jamie's thoughts changed regarding becoming a father?

4. What are some of the things that Jamie loves about his girlfriend, Karen?

5. In what context is Granda Hugh eulogized as "Mr. Housing?"

6. How does the priest's eulogy somehow seem to calm Gran Margie?

7. How does Jamie pass the time at his grandparents' home?

8. What is Jamie's mother's condition when he meets her?

9. Describe Jamie's last personal encounter with Granda Hugh.

10. How is Jamie torn between the past and the present regarding Granda Hugh's reputation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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