What do all of James Robertson’s five novels have in common?
They all involve the character of Gideon Mack
They are all based upon historical events
They are all inspired by Scotland’s culture, politics, society and history
In what way was Robertson influenced by James Hogg’s “The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner”?
Both novels are set in the towns of Monimaskit and Ochtermill
Both novels have similar themes and narrative structures
Both novels share the same plot and characters
What is the main connection between “Gideon Mack” and Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”?
Both novels are concerned with the dual nature of man
Both novels include characters who commit murder
Both novels include main characters who meet the Devil
In what way was James Robertson inspired by the poem “The Black Rock of Kiltearn” by Andrew Young?
The poem concerns a Church of Scotland Minister who becomes mentally ill
The poem concerns a Church of Scotland Minister who imagines falling into a gorge, dying and then being resurrected
The poem concerns a Church of Scotland Minister who discovers a pagan standing stone
Which religion plays an important role in the novel?
Roman Catholicism
Church of Scotland
Free Church of Scotland
Which aspect of Scottish culture is an inspiration for the events in “Gideon Mack”?
The poetry of Robert Burns
The Gaelic language
Myths and folklore
What important change in Scottish society does the novel reflect?
The growing desire for Scottish devolution
Increasing multi-culturalism
The decline of the Church of Scotland
In what way did the Church of Scotland become less prominent and influential?
Many people stopped attending and classified themselves as being non-religious
People converted to Roman Catholicism
After the 1960s, the Church no longer governed the country
At the beginning of the novel, James Robertson includes an extract from which other Scottish work of literature?
“The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde”
“The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner”
“The Black Rock of Kiltearn”
James Robertson and James Hogg both explore which particular religious principle in their novels?
Predestination
Resurrection
Reincarnation