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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8: "Kindly Forget My Existence".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Eli never meet Maryanne's mother?
(a) She refused to accept Maryanne's marriage to Eli.
(b) She had already died by the time he and Maryanne married.
(c) She abandoned the family when Maryanne was young.
(d) She was in a mental health institution.

3. On page 195, how does Eli characterize his marriage to Maryanne?
(a) "Panicked."
(b) "Insanity."
(c) "Hopeful."
(d) "Craven."

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

5. How did the barman get his scars?
(a) From a criminal associate.
(b) Fighting in a war.
(c) He attempted suicide.
(d) His wife tried to kill him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tug offer the boy as a toll for using "his" bridge?

2. Why does Tansey call Matteen "Judgeboy" (29)?

3. What is an "alfresco" area of a restaurant?

4. What is the likely purpose of the repetition in the page 3 sentence "He is in a good mood, a good, good, good but edgy, edgy, edgy mood"?

5. Who tells Tansey to "be nice" (30)?

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