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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 14, what is one injury Mungo has?

2. In Chapter 12, what does Mo-Maw do to her hair?

3. What does Mungo think it feels like kissing James?

4. What does Gallowgate do to Mungo at the end of Chapter 11?

5. What does Jocky say is bad about Mungo's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jodie get rid of her pregnancy?

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

3. In Chapter 22, what does Gallowgate say about St. Christopher's absence?

4. What happens when James meets Mo-Maw?

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

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

7. In Chapter 16, what do James and Mungo do on James's birthday?

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

9. Who does Mo-Maw name Mungo after?

10. What does James tell Mungo he has to do to make his father happy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the general attitude in Glasgow towards gay people, especially towards gay men and boys? 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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