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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. What is Mrs. Campbell's first name?

2. What show are Hamish and the boys watching in Chapter 5?

3. What does Mungo call Hamish in Chapter 6 that no one else every calls him?

4. Who is the daughter the man Jodie is having an affair with talks to her about?

5. What is James's sister called?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Annie Campbell treat Mungo and Jodie?

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

4. What responsibilities does Hamish have?

5. Who mainly takes care of Mungo, and why?

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

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

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

9. What does Mungo like about James at first?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay discussing Stuart's depictions of violence throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Stuart concludes the novel with James and Mungo gazing at each other across the highway, with Mungo knowing he will likely never see James again even though he wishes to run away with James? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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