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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 does Jocky tell Mungo about Mungo and his mother?

2. What does Hamish say he will do to James if Mungo does not come to fight?

3. What do the girls Mungo and James meet eat and drink together?

4. Where does Mr. Gillespie take Jodie to have sex?

5. Who actually provides an abortion to Jodie?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, why does Mr. Gillespie leave?

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 14, what does Mungo do to St. Christopher?

6. In Chapter 15, who does Gallowgate call and why?

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

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

9. Who does Mo-Maw say she can barely handle sharing Mungo with, and why?

10. What happens when James meets Mo-Maw?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Stuart concludes the novel with James and Mungo gazing at each other across the highway, with Mungo knowing he will likely never see James again even though he wishes to run away with James? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

In general, what kind of relationship do the Hamiltons have with their neighbors, and how does Stuart demonstrate these relationship dynamics? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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