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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Calm With Horses" Pages 79-131.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bat sees the beautiful woman with Heg, how does he feel?
(a) Confused about who she reminds him of.
(b) Envious of Heg.
(c) Self-conscious about his looks.
(d) Irritated that Heg has brought her.

2. Why is Val not very surprised that one of the four underage girls who tries to enter the club knows him by name?
(a) She went to school with his brothers.
(b) He is well-known in their small town.
(c) He used to date her older sister.
(d) She is his cousin, Mary Devaney.

3. What does Tug do to Mark's car?
(a) Kicks in the windshield.
(b) Flips it over.
(c) Runs a key down the paint on the doors.
(d) Smashes the headlights.

4. What is Jimmy's intention when he asks the child at the bridge "What class of weapon is that" (14)?
(a) To demonstrate that he is the adult in the situation.
(b) To alert Tug to the presence of a weapon.
(c) To play along with the child's game.
(d) To find out if the child is actually dangerous.

5. Why does his manager send Bat to work in the back?
(a) Bat makes customers uncomfortable.
(b) He is the only one strong enough to lift the stock.
(c) His tattoos are visible.
(d) Bat is still clearly drunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Irish slang expression "shift" mean?

2. What is an "alfresco" area of a restaurant?

3. In Teddy's opinion, how has constant attention affected Sarah's personality?

4. When Martina describes "Father Time" as "about two hundred years old" and having a "mountainous shaggy white beard," what technique is being used (47)?

5. What does Dympna do for a living?

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