Which of the following statements best applies to the Highland characters in the play?
They are generally not given proper names or titles, but are seen to be stoic, dignified or courageous throughout
They are given proper names and titles, and are seen to be greedy and self-interested throughout
They have comedic names, and are characterised as cowardly or unintelligent
Who was Patrick Sellar?
A crofter on the Sutherland estate
An under-factor to the Duke of Sutherland
A minister at the time of the Clearances
Sellar is taken to court charged with culpable homicide. Why is he found not guilty?
not guilty
He was entirely innocent of the crimes with which he had been charged
He denied his involvement, and the court of law (which tended to support landowners) believed him
There wasn’t enough evidence with which to convict Sellar
Which one of the following best describes Sellar’s attitude to the people he had been asked to evict?
Disdainful and bitter
Apathetic and ambivalent
Sensitive and kind
Why do Lady Phosphate and Lord Crask believe that they are more Scottish than the Scotch?
more Scottish than the Scotch
They wear tartan and know about a number of Scottish traditions
Their grandmothers were born in Scotland
They speak the Scots language fluently
What do the names ‘McChuckemup’ and ‘Crammem Inn Investments’ tell us about the company?
That they always build fast food chains
That the company intends to throw buildings up quickly and squeeze as many tourists in as possible
That the company originated in Crammem, Wales, and that Andy is Scottish
When Andy McChuckemup tells Lord Vat that there will be plenty in it for you…, what does this show us?
there will be plenty in it for you…
Andy does not have any clue about how to do business
Andy is savvy enough to know that money talks in the Highlands
Andy is willing to exchange his flat in Glasgow for Lord Vat’s estate in the Highlands
Which of the following best describes the plans of McChuckemup and Crammem Inn Investments Ltd.?
Insensitive, clichéd and lacking in any soul
Considerate and innovative
Unoriginal and costly
How can Texas Jim justify his claim that these are my mountains?
these are my mountains
Jim was born and raised in Scotland, but only left to work in America
Jim’s wife was Scottish and she owned a hunting estate in Sutherland
Jim has a tenuous ancestral link to Scotland through his great great grandfather
Why has Jim been able to capitalise on oil discoveries in the North Sea?
His oil company is one of the best around and they have the most efficient methods of oil extraction
The British Government have allowed American oil companies, like Jim’s, to buy into the oil industry at a low cost
Jim inherited an oil field in the North Sea