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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 does Jamie do after his Granda dies?

3. After talking to Karen, what does Jamie determine?

4. How long has Jamie been visiting his grandparents when he receives a letter from his girlfriend?

5. In what city does Fergus McCluskey do his work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What parallels the destruction of Granda Hugh's buildings?

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

3. What do Jamie and Karen talk about when he calls her from a phone booth?

4. Describe the day that Jamie takes Granda Hugh out to the pubs.

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

6. What does Gran say about the accusations lodged at Grandpa Hugh?

7. What is especially troubling to Jamie about Granda Hugh's story about John MacLean?

8. What is the nature of the drunken journalist's derogatory comments directed at Jamie?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Granda Hugh and Robert. Both men want influence over Jamie at different points but have their hold on him in very different ways.

Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in literature? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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