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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tug's theory about the two women supposedly sighted with Wayne Clancy?
(a) They are taking him to his birth father.
(b) They are part of a child trafficking ring.
(c) They are recruiters for a cult.
(d) They are desperate for a child of their own.

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

3. Which American actor does Jimmy claim that Tug models his "look" after?
(a) Marlon Brando.
(b) Jack Nicholson.
(c) James Gandolfini.
(d) Burt Reynolds.

4. Teddy describes Sarah as "daffy" (20). What does this word mean in this context?
(a) Crazy.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Tall.

5. Why are there rumors about Sarah's parentage circulating around town?
(a) She does not look or act like her family.
(b) She has an unusual way of speaking that sounds foreign.
(c) Everyone knows that the Dignans were not able to have their own children.
(d) Her mother has had several affairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Jenny and Sarah lead Teddy when they leave the pub?

2. What technique is used when, on page 23, Teddy describes Sarah's father as a "hair-covered pudding"?

3. What evidence does Jimmy provide that Tug has a psychiatric disorder?

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

5. When Tansey tells Sarah that she is a "diamond pulled from a coal bucket," what is he implying about her family?

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