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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: "Calm With Horses" Pages 132-167.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What piece of information does Arm reveal to Paudi that surprises even Dympna?
(a) Charlie has run away.
(b) Ursula is in college.
(c) Fannigan is dead.
(d) Jack loves horses.

2. In Bat's dream, what does the "mustard-seed" suit allude to?
(a) A film he saw in childhood.
(b) A Greek myth.
(c) A passage in the Bible.
(d) A Jewish folktale.

3. After Paudi shows Dympna the injured dog, what question does he ask Dympna?
(a) Whether Dympna will euthanize the dog for him.
(b) Whether he thinks they can trust a vet to come to the farm.
(c) Whether he knows of a good vet.
(d) Whether Hector already told him what happened

4. Where do Jenny and Sarah lead Teddy when they leave the pub?
(a) To Grove Park.
(b) To Glanbeigh Cemetery.
(c) To Farrow Hill.
(d) To Bleak Woods.

5. What technique is used in Teddy's description of a pool ball spinning "confusedly on its own axis" (31)?
(a) Simile.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Euphemism.
(d) Personification.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides money, what does Arm take from the horse farm?

2. Why does Arm not run for the car when Paudi pulls out his rifle?

3. What does Arm reveal to the widow?

4. What makes Bat feel out of place at the gathering at The Yellow Belly?

5. What is the first clue that Arm has died?

(see the answer key)

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