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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. Who mostly takes care of Mungo as he grows up?

2. What are the two sides of the sectarian violence in Glasgow?

3. What place does Mungo help Hamish rob?

4. In Chapter 7, what kind of food does James usually eat?

5. When does Hamish predict Mo-Maw will be back?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Mo-Maw go when she abandons the family in Part I?

2. How does Jodie treat Mo-Maw when she comes back in Part II?

3. How does Annie Campbell treat Mungo and Jodie?

4. What does Mungo like about James at first?

5. What do the men who take Mungo fishing do a lot of?

6. Who is Jodie having an affair with?

7. What is the rumor about Poor-Wee-Chickie?

8. What does Hamish make Mungo do in Part I that Mungo hates?

9. What responsibilities does Hamish have?

10. Why does Mo-Maw come back in Part II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Stuart chooses to open the novel with Mungo's leaving the city with St. Christopher and Gallowgate, and then he works backwards from there temporally? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Stuart describe the tensions between the Catholics and Protestants in Glasgow? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Stuart writes in Glaswegian dialect. Write an essay explaining how Stuart's use of dialect throughout the novel affects the reader's experience, explaining why he may have chosen to use it throughout the book.

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