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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 technique is evident in the phrase "the squeaking of the wheels and the clanking of the chain" (47)?
(a) Situational irony.
(b) Understatement.
(c) Paradox.
(d) Imagery.

2. Who tells Tansey to "be nice" (30)?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Teddy.
(c) Matteen.
(d) Jenny.

3. What does the Irish expression "couldn't be arsed" mean (45)?
(a) Incapable of embarrassment.
(b) Not at all amused.
(c) Unwilling to bother with something.
(d) Calm, unflappable.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Teddy's opinion, how has constant attention affected Sarah's personality?

2. What does Matteen do for a living?

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

4. What is Davy Boran's attitude about his daughters?

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

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