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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. Why does Mo-Maw leave the children?

2. What do Mungo and the men come across that Mungo sees for the first time?

3. In Chapter 8, why will James not look Mungo in the eye?

4. Who does Hamish borrow money from in Chapter 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hamish think Mungo is soft in Part I?

2. What does Mrs. Campbell tell Jodie when she tries to help her after Mr. Campbell hits her?

3. What does Mungo tell Mo-Maw when he calls her?

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

5. How does Mungo treat Mo-Maw when she comes back in Part II?

6. What is Hamish, Mungo's brother, known for?

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

8. Who is Jodie having an affair with?

9. Who is Mo-Maw sending Mungo away with to go fishing?

10. What does James do with the money his father gives him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the Glaswegian cultural expectation of masculinity and success, and how does Hamish embody some of it? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why is Mungo suddenly able to meet Hamish's gaze after his fishing trip with St. Christopher and Gallowgate, and imagine he may even be able to stand up to him soon? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does Hamish's telling the police that he is Mungo symbolize at the very end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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