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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 Teddy says, "I had a horn now," what is he saying is happening (33)?
(a) He is furiously angry.
(b) He is distracted and tired.
(c) He is sexually aroused.
(d) He is becoming frightened.

2. What is Tansey doing when Teddy says that he "gouged the baize" (31)?
(a) Ripping the surface of the pool table.
(b) Using his cue to tap the wooden edge of the table.
(c) Sinking the shot that wins the game.
(d) Executing a trick shot.

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

4. The atmosphere of "Bait" is partially created by what unusual weather?
(a) Record-breaking high winds.
(b) Thirteen days of heat and no rain.
(c) Lightening in a cloudless sky.
(d) Ten inches of rain over four days.

5. What technique is used in Teddy's description of a pool ball spinning "confusedly on its own axis" (31)?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Simile.
(c) Euphemism.
(d) Personification.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jimmy use to write "Marry Me" on Mark's car?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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