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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "Stand Your Skin".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Bat feel out of place at the gathering at The Yellow Belly?
(a) The group talks about philosophy and politics, which he knows little about.
(b) Many people in the groups stare at his drooping lip and scars.
(c) Many people in the group stand away from him and avoid talking to him.
(d) The group talks mostly about their shared experiences in college.

2. What draws Jimmy's attention to Marlene's engagement ring?
(a) Marlene deliberately waves it in Jimmy's direction.
(b) The waitress delivers champagne to her table.
(c) Her girlfriend takes pictures of it with her phone.
(d) Cuculann complains about the cost of it.

3. Besides his head injury, what is the other cause of Bat's constant headaches?
(a) Allergies and sinus problems.
(b) His drinking.
(c) Stress from his job.
(d) High blood pressure.

4. How old is Martina when the story opens?
(a) 21.
(b) 20.
(c) 18.
(d) 19.

5. When Tansey tells Sarah that she is a "diamond pulled from a coal bucket," what is he implying about her family?
(a) They are criminals.
(b) They are poor.
(c) They are poorly educated.
(d) They are ugly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique is evident in the phrase, "stall by a booth as she swabbed down tabletops sticky with spilled spirits" (41)?

2. Which sentence most clearly conveys a thematic motif of this story?

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

4. Why is Val not very surprised that one of the four underage girls who tries to enter the club knows him by name?

5. What has happened to Nubbin Tansey since the incident at Munroe's?

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