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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "The Moon".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Jenny and Sarah lead Teddy when they leave the pub?
(a) To Bleak Woods.
(b) To Grove Park.
(c) To Glanbeigh Cemetery.
(d) To Farrow Hill.

2. What is the juxtaposition of Jimmy's comments about Tug's inability to lie convincingly with Jimmy's question about Tug's medication intended to convey?
(a) Jimmy believes that Tug has medication to sell him.
(b) Jimmy believes that Tug should be on a higher dose of his medication.
(c) Jimmy believes that Tug is off his medication.
(d) Jimmy believes that Tug does not need his medication.

3. On page 5, what unusual diction does Jimmy use to describe Marlene's eyes?
(a) "Cerulean."
(b) "Smaragdine."
(c) "Verdigris."
(d) "Citrine."

4. 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 foreshadows Tug's obsession with the Clancy boy.
(b) It reinforces the narrator's claim that people are afraid of Tug.
(c) It communicates how heightened Tug's emotions are.
(d) It creates an ironic tone that characterizes Jimmy more than Tug.

5. What does Jimmy feel when he and Tug reach the other side of the bridge?
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Pride.
(c) Nostalgia.
(d) Regret.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is implied when the crowd begins to thin out after Tansey arrives?

3. What is Tansey doing when Teddy says that he "gouged the baize" (31)?

4. What does Tug offer the boy as a toll for using "his" bridge?

5. When Jimmy snaps at Tug about his speculation about Wayne Clancy, how does Tug react?

(see the answer key)

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