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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. In Chapter 21, what kind of shop does Jocky run?

2. Who ends up helping Jodie have an abortion?

3. What does St. Christopher do to Mungo in Chapter 11?

4. What do some of the girls in Glasgow want to use?

5. Where does Mungo hide St. Christopher's body in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Mo-Maw name Mungo after?

2. How does James's father find out he is gay?

3. In Chapter 20, what does Hamish say he will do to James?

4. What does Mungo tell Gallowgate about St. Christopher in Chapter 17?

5. What does Gallowgate do to Mungo in Chapter 11?

6. In Chapter 21, what does Mungo think of Jocky?

7. What does St. Christopher do to Mungo in Chapter 11?

8. In Chapter 13, what does Jodie ask Mungo to do that he hates doing?

9. In Chapter 18, what does Mungo give James as a gift?

10. How does Mungo's anxiety sometimes manifest itself physically?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does everyone in Mungo's family react to the news that he has been having a sexual relationship with another boy, and what do these reactions tell the reader about the cultural attitudes towards homosexuality? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Stuart demonstrate Jodie's savvy, maturity, and naivete simultaneously throughout the book? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Mungo so reluctant to ever drink, and how does he handle Mo-Maw's alcoholism? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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