View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does St. Christopher tell Mungo he was in jail for at first, but then later says he was not in for?

2. What is a derogatory phrase Hamish uses for James?

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

4. In Chapter 14, what is one injury Mungo has?

5. In Chapter 15, what does the shopkeeper do after Gallowgate buys his things?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had Mr. Gillespie once promised Jodie he would help her to do?

2. What does James tell Mungo he will do if Mungo participates in Hamish's crusade against the Catholics?

3. What does Mungo tell Gallowgate Hamish will do to St. Christopher and him for hurting Mungo?

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

5. In Chapter 17, what does Gallowgate tell Mungo about when they get back home?

6. Who does Mo-Maw name Mungo after?

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

8. In Chapter 20, what does Jodie tell Mungo about Hamish?

9. What happens when James meets Mo-Maw?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 543 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample