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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 euphemism do the neighbors use for Mr. Calhoun?

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

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

4. In Chapter 7, what kind of food does James usually eat?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What responsibilities does Hamish have?

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

4. Who is Jodie having an affair with?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the episode with Jodie trying to help Mrs. Campbell demonstrate about the complex dynamics in families that struggle with both financial security and addiction? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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

What does Hamish's telling the police that he is Mungo symbolize at the very end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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