Quiz on Alec's Story

Who says, "Ah’ve got a bit of bad news for ye son. Yer mammy’s dead."?

• DAVIE

• ALEC

• IAN

• JOHN

What is Alec doing when he says, "I was standing there, crying – real big deep sobs. But the other part of me, the part that accepted, was just watching."?

• Laughing

• Crying

• Sleeping

• Running

What does Alec open in the quote, "Later on I opened the window and looked out across the back courts. The breeze was warm. Everything was the same. It was very ordinary. Nothing had changed. I don’t know what I had expected. A sign. Jesus to come walking across the back and tell me everything was all right. A window in the sky to open and God to lean out and say my mother had arrived safe."?

• A door

• A window

• A book

• A letter

Who says, "As long as we keep movin it doesnae hit ye."?

• DAVIE

• ALEC

• IAN

• JOHN

What is Alec's father's real job according to the quote, "He’s workin as a tick man. But he’s really a sailmaker. That’s his real job. That’s his trade."?

• Tick man

• Sailmaker

• Carpenter

• Fisherman

What color does Alec say is the best in the quote, "Blue really is the best colour."?

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Yellow

What does Alec expect to see when he looks out the window in the quote, "Later on I opened the window and looked out across the back courts. The breeze was warm. Everything was the same. It was very ordinary. Nothing had changed. I don’t know what I had expected. A sign. Jesus to come walking across the back and tell me everything was all right. A window in the sky to open and God to lean out and say my mother had arrived safe."?

• A sign

• A bird

• A car

• A friend

What does Alec's father do for a living according to Alec?

• Tick man

• Sailmaker

• Teacher

• Doctor

What does Alec say about the breeze in the quote, "Later on I opened the window and looked out across the back courts. The breeze was warm. Everything was the same. It was very ordinary. Nothing had changed. I don’t know what I had expected. A sign. Jesus to come walking across the back and tell me everything was all right. A window in the sky to open and God to lean out and say my mother had arrived safe."?

• It was cold

• It was warm

• It was strong

• It was weak

What does Alec say about the color blue in the quote, "Blue really is the best colour."?

• It is the worst color

• It is the best color

• It is an okay color

• It is a bad color