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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Bait," Teddy describes Matteen as feeling "dolour" (19). What does this mean Matteen is feeling?
(a) Pride.
(b) Nausea.
(c) Lust.
(d) Sorrow.

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

3. How old is Jimmy?
(a) 22.
(b) 25.
(c) 24.
(d) 23.

4. What technique is being used in the sentence, "He had gaping thyroidal eyes, the broad skull and delicately tissued temples of a monk" (29)?
(a) Imagery.
(b) Irony.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Symbolism.

5. What rhetorical purpose is served by explaining how the town council has dealt with the bridge situation?
(a) It establishes the tone of whimsy that continues with the child pretending to be a king.
(b) It creates dramatic irony because the characters do not know what the reader knows.
(c) It portrays the government as a force of oppression.
(d) It demonstrates that the government is not much help in the characters' lives.

Short Answer Questions

1. Teddy describes Sarah as "daffy" (20). What does this word mean in this context?

2. On page 5, what unusual diction does Jimmy use to describe Marlene's eyes?

3. The atmosphere of "Bait" is partially created by what unusual weather?

4. What does Jimmy feel when he and Tug reach the other side of the bridge?

5. What does Matteen do for a living?

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