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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Teddy says that he and his friends were "flummoxed," what is he saying about them (21)?
(a) They were shocked and confused.
(b) They were jealous and bitter.
(c) They were anxious.
(d) They were amused.

2. Who is Usula?
(a) Jack's equine therapist.
(b) Dympna's mother.
(c) The mother of Arm's son.
(d) One of Dympna's sisters.

3. What is Martina expected to study in college, and what does she actually study?
(a) Medicine; art.
(b) Child development; law.
(c) Hospitality; history.
(d) Engineering; literature.

4. When the "Diamonds" narrator meets the woman in the city, what does he tell her about his life?
(a) He makes up lies based on other people's lives.
(b) He tells her about his substance abuse problem and Siobhán.
(c) He tells her about being a gym teacher at Saint Carmichael's.
(d) He tells her about his parents and his sister.

5. What does Jimmy feel when he and Tug reach the other side of the bridge?
(a) Nostalgia.
(b) Regret.
(c) Gratitude.
(d) Pride.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the likely rhetorical purpose of the midges and the fly mentioned in the story?

2. On page 136, how does Dympna describe Arm?

3. What is Tug's theory about the two women supposedly sighted with Wayne Clancy?

4. When Tug stands at Jimmy's side during their conversation with Marlene and Mark, how does Jimmy characterize Tug?

5. What does Bat find in the gas station's bathroom sink?

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