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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unusual about Bat's hair?
(a) It is very long.
(b) It is a wig.
(c) It is prematurely grey.
(d) It is dyed purple.

2. When Tansey tells Sarah that she is a "diamond pulled from a coal bucket," what is he implying about her family?
(a) They are criminals.
(b) They are poor.
(c) They are poorly educated.
(d) They are ugly.

3. Besides his head injury, what is the other cause of Bat's constant headaches?
(a) High blood pressure.
(b) Stress from his job.
(c) His drinking.
(d) Allergies and sinus problems.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Irish expression "couldn't be arsed" mean (45)?

3. What technique is evident in the phrase "the squeaking of the wheels and the clanking of the chain" (47)?

4. What has happened to Nubbin Tansey since the incident at Munroe's?

5. What does Jimmy feel when he and Tug reach the other side of the bridge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the two other names that Tug is known by, and how did he get them?

2. How does Val know Martina Boran, and how has their relationship changed since he met her?

3. What happens when the four underage girls arrive at the club on the night the story opens?

4. When Jimmy and Tug leave the pub and see Mark's car, what do they do?

5. Why do Val and Martina keep their relationship a secret?

6. What happened to Bat at Monroe's takeaway?

7. Describe the club that is the setting for the first part of "The Moon."

8. Who is Martina's college boyfriend, and why is she thinking about ending the relationship?

9. Describe the main character of "Stand Your Skin."

10. Who is the "Clancy kid," and what happened to him?

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