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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Bat sees the beautiful woman with Heg, how does he feel?
2. What makes Bat feel out of place at the gathering at The Yellow Belly?
3. How many operations did Bat need after the assault?
4. Why is Teddy unable to speak at the end of "Bait" (35)?
5. What is the juxtaposition of Jimmy's comments about Tug's inability to lie convincingly with Jimmy's question about Tug's medication intended to convey?
Short Essay Questions
1. When "Bait" opens, where are Matteen and Teddy, and why are they there?
2. What in Tug's interaction with the children at the bridge demonstrates the softer side of his nature?
3. What are the two other names that Tug is known by, and how did he get them?
4. How did Matteen and Sarah first get together, and how did their relationship end?
5. What happens on the final Saturday of the story "The Moon"?
6. Describe the club that is the setting for the first part of "The Moon."
7. What happens on the club's balcony, and what does it suggest about Val?
8. Who is Nubbin Tansey, and what trouble does he cause at Quillinan's Pub?
9. When Jimmy and Tug leave the pub and see Mark's car, what do they do?
10. Describe the main character of "Stand Your Skin."
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In interviews, Colin Barrett has said that it is important to him to portray his small-town characters as fully realized, complex human beings just as characters from more cosmopolitan backgrounds are generally portrayed. Has he succeeded? Write an essay that evaluates the anthology's depiction of small-town characters against this standard. Use evidence from at least four of the stories to support your claims.
Essay Topic 2
What is the rhetorical function of the descriptive language used on pages 32-35 of "Bait"? Make and defend a claim about the significance of the diction and imagery used in this section; be sure to take into account what has already happened in the story, the action that occurs on pages 32-35, and the story's characterization of Teddy.
Essay Topic 3
Write and essay that makes and defends a claim about the symbolic significance of the children playing at the bridge in "The Clancy Kid." Use textual evidence to support your ideas.
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