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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the likely purpose of the repetition in the page 3 sentence "He is in a good mood, a good, good, good but edgy, edgy, edgy mood"?
(a) It creates an ironic tone that characterizes Jimmy more than Tug.
(b) It communicates how heightened Tug's emotions are.
(c) It reinforces the narrator's claim that people are afraid of Tug.
(d) It foreshadows Tug's obsession with the Clancy boy.

4. What is implied when the crowd begins to thin out after Tansey arrives?
(a) The pub is about to close.
(b) They know Tansey and expect trouble.
(c) The crowd is getting bored.
(d) Everyone is tired of losing to Matteen.

5. What does Matteen do for a living?
(a) Repairs roads.
(b) Builds houses.
(c) Sells drugs.
(d) Plays pool.

Short Answer Questions

1. The word "oyster" to describe Matteen's paleness is likely chosen for what connotation?

2. Jimmy calls Marlene's mother "pragmatic" (4) How does she demonstrate this quality?

3. To what does Jimmy compare all of Tug's ideas about what might have happened to Wayne Clancy?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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