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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 is the mother of Hamish's baby?

2. Where did St. Christopher and Gallowgate first meet?

3. Why does Mungo say he cannot meet Hamish on Friday?

4. How old is Mungo in Chapter 3?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What responsibilities does Hamish have?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why do you think Stuart chooses to open the novel with Mungo's leaving the city with St. Christopher and Gallowgate, and then he works backwards from there temporally? 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 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.

Essay Topic 3

How does Stuart establish and maintain suspense throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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