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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Bait".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Jimmy snaps at Tug about his speculation about Wayne Clancy, how does Tug react?
(a) He keeps talking about it.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He seems angry.
(d) He seems hurt.

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

3. What is the narrator describing on page 1 when he talks about "tenderized brain cases and seesawing stomachs"?
(a) Hangovers.
(b) Food poisoning.
(c) Sea sickness.
(d) Migraine headaches.

4. Who tells Tansey to "be nice" (30)?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Matteen.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Teddy.

5. How does Sarah defend herself when Tansey tries to drag her with him?
(a) She bites him.
(b) She pepper sprays him.
(c) She stabs him.
(d) She punches him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the likely rhetorical purpose of the midges and the fly mentioned in the story?

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

3. What is Tug's theory about the two women supposedly sighted with Wayne Clancy?

4. When Sarah first gets into Teddy's car, what does she do?

5. Which American actor does Jimmy claim that Tug models his "look" after?

(see the answer key)

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