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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "The Moon".
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does the Irish slang expression "shift" mean?
(a) Use illicit drugs.
(b) Meet new people.
(c) Kiss; make out.
(d) Drink alcohol.
2. When Tug stands at Jimmy's side during their conversation with Marlene and Mark, how does Jimmy characterize Tug?
(a) As a brother he completely depends on.
(b) As a loyal pet and guard dog.
(c) As an unpredictable wild animal.
(d) As a weapon under his control.
3. Jimmy says that Tug has a "lugubrious air" (3). What is another way to describe this quality?
(a) Theatrically joyous.
(b) Quietly desperate.
(c) Aggressively cheerful.
(d) Exaggeratedly sad.
4. What is Jimmy's intention when he asks the child at the bridge "What class of weapon is that" (14)?
(a) To alert Tug to the presence of a weapon.
(b) To demonstrate that he is the adult in the situation.
(c) To find out if the child is actually dangerous.
(d) To play along with the child's game.
5. Why does Tansey call Matteen "Judgeboy" (29)?
(a) His last name is "Judge."
(b) He served as a county fair judge.
(c) He wears a long black coat in winter.
(d) His father is a judge.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Matteen do for a living?
2. Why is Val not very surprised that one of the four underage girls who tries to enter the club knows him by name?
3. In the context of Young Skins, what does the word "estate" mean?
4. What technique is evident in the phrase, "stall by a booth as she swabbed down tabletops sticky with spilled spirits" (41)?
5. What technique is being used in the sentence, "He had gaping thyroidal eyes, the broad skull and delicately tissued temples of a monk" (29)?
This section contains 338 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
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