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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 is Mrs. Campbell's first name?

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

4. How does Mungo get away from the cop in Chapter 6?

5. What does Mungo constantly wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hamish try to make Mungo do things with his gang?

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

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

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

5. What happened when Hamish went down to ask for an apprenticeship at the shipyards once?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What is Jodie's reaction to her own unexpected pregnancy, and what is the outcome of this pregnancy for Jodie? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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