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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 Gran place in drinking glasses?

2. Hugh's father was not good at handling money or __________.

3. What is NOT mentioned as being a part of Gran's bedroom?

4. What is Jamie's father's name?

5. Where is Jamie's childhood home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Granda Hugh's buildings now a metaphor for his physical condition?

2. Why is Jamie so sad to be leaving Mrs. Drake?

3. Describe the incident of Jamie's father keeping watch in the bushes with a knife.

4. Explain how the war and being a single parent seemed to change Famie.

5. Describe Gran Margie as Jamie sees her for the first time in ten years.

6. Describe the nature of the relationship between Famie and her husband, Thomas.

7. What does Jamie note about his grandfather's buildings as he returns home?

8. Describe Granda Hugh as Jamie sees him for the first time in ten years.

9. Describe how Famie became a political figure and advocate for a rent strikes movement.

10. What is Jamie doing as Part 1, Chapter 2 begins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Jamie. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Jamie?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the book's title? Why wasn't it called JAMIE or GRANDA HUGH? What are some other possible titles for the book. List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the concept of pressure and time. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience the concept of pressure and time then cite an example to support your answers.

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