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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. Where did Hamish once want to go but was told it was not for boys like him?

2. What does Mungo take on the fishing trip to remember things by?

3. In Chapter 10, who also tries to help the person being beaten besides Mungo and Jodie?

4. What does Mungo wash regularly?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mungo like about James at first?

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

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

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

5. Who is Tattie-Bogle?

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

7. What did Hamish's teachers tell him when he said he wanted to go to university?

8. How do people in town generally feel about Jodie?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In general, what kind of relationship do the Hamiltons have with their neighbors, and how does Stuart demonstrate these relationship dynamics? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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