Listen and Spell: Men Should Weep by Ena Lamont Stewart

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Test: Men Should Weep by Ena Lamont Stewart

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______ is the central protagonist and lives in the East End of Glasgow where she looks after her family.

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____ is a spinster and is overtly feminist. She is unafraid to speak her mind.

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____ displays a chauvinistic attitude, despite this, we sympathise with his situation.

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_____ is frustrated by her circumstances, so she rebels against her family. Later she returns, regretful, to make amends.

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Alec’s wife ___ is widely disliked and often rude to Maggie.

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______ shows us the struggles of the elderly. She is always being moved back and forth between Maggie and Lizzie’s house.

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____ is married to Isa, he is lazy and sometimes even violent.

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Maggie

Lily

John

Jenny

Isa

Granny

Alec