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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. In the opening of "The Moon," Boris and Val drink Lucozade. What kind of beverage is this?
(a) A cocktail.
(b) Iced coffee.
(c) An energy drink.
(d) Beer.

2. In Teddy's opinion, how has constant attention affected Sarah's personality?
(a) It has made her self-conscious.
(b) It has made her spoiled.
(c) It has made her suspicious.
(d) It has made her eccentric.

3. Why is Val not very surprised that one of the four underage girls who tries to enter the club knows him by name?
(a) He used to date her older sister.
(b) She is his cousin, Mary Devaney.
(c) She went to school with his brothers.
(d) He is well-known in their small town.

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

5. What is Jimmy's intention when he asks the child at the bridge "What class of weapon is that" (14)?
(a) To alert Tug to the presence of a weapon.
(b) To play along with the child's game.
(c) To find out if the child is actually dangerous.
(d) To demonstrate that he is the adult in the situation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Tansey to "be nice" (30)?

2. What technique is used in the sentence, "Slender reeds brush against one another as cleanly as freshly whetted blades" (13)?

3. What technique is evident in the phrase "the squeaking of the wheels and the clanking of the chain" (47)?

4. After Matteen came out of the woods on the night he first kissed Sarah, what did he do?

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

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