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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 is Martina's attitude toward the young customers trading phone numbers and kissing one another goodbye in the parking lot?
(a) Scorn.
(b) Envy.
(c) Pleasure.
(d) Apathy.

2. When Tug stands at Jimmy's side during their conversation with Marlene and Mark, how does Jimmy characterize Tug?
(a) As an unpredictable wild animal.
(b) As a weapon under his control.
(c) As a brother he completely depends on.
(d) As a loyal pet and guard dog.

3. Why does his manager send Bat to work in the back?
(a) His tattoos are visible.
(b) Bat makes customers uncomfortable.
(c) Bat is still clearly drunk.
(d) He is the only one strong enough to lift the stock.

4. What does "Father Time" always have with him?
(a) A knife.
(b) A book.
(c) A dog.
(d) A beer.

5. The word "oyster" to describe Matteen's paleness is likely chosen for what connotation?
(a) A fishy smell.
(b) The ability to create a pearl.
(c) A slimy texture.
(d) A tough outer shell.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years apart are Martina and Val?

2. When Tansey tells Sarah that she is a "diamond pulled from a coal bucket," what is he implying about her family?

3. To what animal does Martina compare the drummer?

4. On the day the story opens, what does Bat do after dinner but before he starts drinking?

5. In Bat's dream, what does the "mustard-seed" suit allude to?

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