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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "The Moon".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Teddy says that he and his friends were "flummoxed," what is he saying about them (21)?
(a) They were anxious.
(b) They were jealous and bitter.
(c) They were shocked and confused.
(d) They were amused.

2. What draws Jimmy's attention to Marlene's engagement ring?
(a) Her girlfriend takes pictures of it with her phone.
(b) Cuculann complains about the cost of it.
(c) The waitress delivers champagne to her table.
(d) Marlene deliberately waves it in Jimmy's direction.

3. What does Martina tell Val about Galway?
(a) She wishes that she had gone to Dublin instead.
(b) The people there know ten times as much about the world as Val does.
(c) She hates not being able to see the stars because of the city lights.
(d) It seems as far away as the moon to people like him.

4. What does Jimmy feel when he and Tug reach the other side of the bridge?
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Pride.
(c) Nostalgia.
(d) Regret.

5. What is Davy Boran's attitude about his daughters?
(a) He is proud of their accomplishments.
(b) He hopes that they will take over his business some day.
(c) He barely notices them, because he is consumed with work.
(d) He just wants them to get married and move out.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the context of Young Skins, what does the word "estate" mean?

2. Jimmy says that Tug has a "lugubrious air" (3). What is another way to describe this quality?

3. What technique is evident in the phrase "the squeaking of the wheels and the clanking of the chain" (47)?

4. Why are there rumors about Sarah's parentage circulating around town?

5. After Matteen came out of the woods on the night he first kissed Sarah, what did he do?

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