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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 Mo-Maw tell Mungo about his father?

2. What does Hamish want Mungo to do with him in Chapter 20?

3. Who does Mo-Maw say stabbed Mungo's father?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Gallowgate tell Mungo about what he has done to Mungo in Chapter 14?

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

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

7. How does Jodie get rid of her pregnancy?

8. What happens when James meets Mo-Maw?

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

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

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

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

What is the Glaswegian cultural expectation of masculinity and success, and how does Hamish embody some of it? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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