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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 is eating dinner after work, why are the two little Minion boys in the kitchen?

2. What is Val's reaction to finding a pubic hair in his teeth?

3. What is ironic about the text message that Val sends to Martina at the end of the story?

4. How does Sarah defend herself when Tansey tries to drag her with him?

5. What is Martina expected to study in college, and what does she actually study?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Nubbin Tansey, and what trouble does he cause at Quillinan's Pub?

2. What is the relationship between Jimmy and Marlene?

3. What is the setting of "The Clancy Kid"?

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. What is the rhetorical purpose of Heg's character being a college student?

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

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

9. When "Bait" opens, where are Matteen and Teddy, and why are they there?

10. What happens on the club's balcony, and what does it suggest about Val?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the significance of Dukic's character in "Kindly Forget My Existence." Think carefully about where he is, what he does, what he says, and how he looks as you consider what he might represent or how his character functions relative to the story's main characters. Use textual evidence to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Young Skins features many characters who are lonely, but it also depicts characters who have made meaningful human connections. Write an essay that evaluates the loneliness of at least three characters and contrasts this with the situation of characters who do seem to have meaningful connections with others. Your essay should also make a claim about whether the anthology suggests that a romantic relationship, family, or a platonic friendship offers the most viable path to human connection.

Essay Topic 3

What is the real fascination that Tug has with the missing Clancy child? Write an essay in which you make and defend a claim about the symbolic significance of this missing child. Use textual evidence to defend your ideas.

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