2. What technique is used in Teddy's description of a pool ball spinning "confusedly on its own axis" (31)?
(a) Simile.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Euphemism.
(d) Personification.

3. What rule is strictly enforced at the Peacock?
(a) People who are drunk cannot enter.
(b) Those under 21 cannot enter.
(c) No outside alcohol is allowed.
(d) The bar closes exactly at 1:30 a.m.

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

5. Which sentence most clearly conveys a thematic motif of this story?
(a) "He splashes his face and watches the water drip like glue from his chin" (52).
(b) "Damage abides beneath the surface" (53).
(c) "Bat handles his hair delicately" (52).
(d) "None but the old dear call him Eamonn now" (53).

6. What does the page 38 expression "the lights were going up in just over an hour" mean?
(a) The streetlights will be on in just over an hour.
(b) Dawn is just over an hour away.
(c) They will be changing the electric sign over the Peacock in just over an hour.
(d) The Peacock will close in just over an hour.

7. Who is the person that Bat refers to as "the old dear"?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His grandfather.

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

9. What does Matteen do for a living?
(a) Plays pool.
(b) Sells drugs.
(c) Builds houses.
(d) Repairs roads.

10. Where do Val, Joan, and Martina meet after work?
(a) By the Mule River.
(b) At Joan Doody's mother's house.
(c) In the basement of the Peacock.
(d) In a parking lot by Bleak Woods.

11. What is Tansey doing when Teddy says that he "gouged the baize" (31)?
(a) Ripping the surface of the pool table.
(b) Using his cue to tap the wooden edge of the table.
(c) Sinking the shot that wins the game.
(d) Executing a trick shot.

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

13. What do Tain, Heg, and Bat do on their break?
(a) Drink beer.
(b) Play cards.
(c) Smoke a joint.
(d) Scroll through their phones.

14. When Jimmy snaps at Tug about his speculation about Wayne Clancy, how does Tug react?
(a) He seems angry.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He keeps talking about it.
(d) He seems hurt.

15. What does Tain compliment Bat on?
(a) His hair.
(b) His eyelashes.
(c) His ears.
(d) His veins.