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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 does Mr. Calhoun have on his front door?

2. What is the Scottish dialect for children?

3. In Chapter 5, why does Mo-Maw come back?

4. Who is Jodie having an affair with?

5. What does Mo-Maw ask Mungo to do that he knows he is too old for but that he does anyway in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jodie having an affair with?

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

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

4. What is James's relationship with his father like?

5. What does Mungo like about James at first?

6. How does Annie Campbell treat Mungo and Jodie?

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

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

9. What feeling does Mungo begin to get from the men who take him fishing?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Stuart describe the development of Mungo's and James's romantic relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

When do Mungo's attitudes towards Mo-Maw finally begin to change, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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