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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7: "Diamonds".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the AA meeting, what does the man say he was doing when he lost his fingers?
(a) Using a bandsaw.
(b) Swimming in the ocean.
(c) Mountain climbing.
(d) Playing a drinking game.

2. When Bat is eating dinner after work, why are the two little Minion boys in the kitchen?
(a) His aunt wants Bat to babysit them.
(b) They have brought over a cake from their mother.
(c) They have come to play with Bat's younger brother.
(d) His mother is cutting their hair.

3. Bat suffers from tinnitus. What does this cause?
(a) Blood pressure spikes.
(b) Ringing in his ears.
(c) Dizziness and fainting.
(d) Nausea and vomiting.

4. What sport did the "Diamonds" narrator excel in as a teenager?
(a) Football.
(b) Rugby.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Field hockey.

5. Where does Siobhán's husband work?
(a) On an offshore oil rig.
(b) In a mine in Siberia.
(c) At Saint Carmichael's.
(d) At a local pub.

Short Answer Questions

1. The nickname of the Devers house and Dympna's troubles with women are evidence of what?

2. Which is the best description of the "Diamonds" narrator's attitude toward teaching his gym classes?

3. What is the best way to describe how the young men outside The Yellow Belly feel about those who go off to college?

4. After Paudi shows Dympna the injured dog, what question does he ask Dympna?

5. When Arm and Dympna meet Hector at Lally's, what conspiracy theory is the odd older man with Hector trying to advance?

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