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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Hamish predict Mo-Maw will be back?
(a) When their father returns.
(b) When she needs something.
(c) When she has another baby.
(d) When she dies.

2. What does Mungo call his mother?
(a) Sandy.
(b) Renie.
(c) Helen.
(d) Mo-Maw.

3. Where did Hamish once go to see if he could get an apprenticeship?
(a) The iron monger.
(b) The court.
(c) The shipyard.
(d) The fishmonger.

4. Where did Hamish once want to go but was told it was not for boys like him?
(a) Germany.
(b) America.
(c) Spain.
(d) University.

5. What does Gallowgate do for a living?
(a) Put roofs on.
(b) Fishes.
(c) Practices law.
(d) Lay carpet.

6. What health affliction does James have?
(a) He is blind in one eye.
(b) A broken leg.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) A persistent cough.

7. Who is Mungo's sister?
(a) Jodie.
(b) Helen.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Jane.

8. What are the two sides of the sectarian violence in Glasgow?
(a) Muslims and Jewish people.
(b) Catholics and Protestants.
(c) Jewish people and Protestants.
(d) Protestants and Muslims.

9. What does one of the men tell Mungo he will be awed by in Chapter 1?
(a) The stars.
(b) The dancing.
(c) The horses.
(d) The singing.

10. How old is Mungo in Chapter 3?
(a) 30.
(b) 19.
(c) 22.
(d) 15.

11. What is the color the protestants are association with?
(a) Orange.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

12. What does the beating victim tell Jodie about her situation?
(a) Jodie is not smart enough to really understand.
(b) Jodie will probably beat someone herself some day.
(c) Jodie is helping more than she knows.
(d) Jodie is too young to understand it.

13. In Chapter 7, what kind of food does James usually eat?
(a) Home-cooked meals.
(b) Sugary and processed foods.
(c) Only beef.
(d) Only pizza.

14. Who is James's father?
(a) Mr. Jamieson.
(b) Mr. Gillespie.
(c) Mr. Hamilton.
(d) Mr. Donnelly.

15. What story does Mungo tell Gallowgate in Chapter 3?
(a) One about his mother.
(b) One about riding his bike with Hamish.
(c) One about his cousin.
(d) One about his sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has a lot of cats in Chapter 7?

2. Why does Mungo say he cannot meet Hamish on Friday?

3. Where does Mungo stay overnight in Chapter 7?

4. Who is James's sister married to?

5. Who does Hamish hit with a brick to save Mungo?

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