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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Bait".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What rhetorical purpose is served by explaining how the town council has dealt with the bridge situation?
(a) It establishes the tone of whimsy that continues with the child pretending to be a king.
(b) It portrays the government as a force of oppression.
(c) It demonstrates that the government is not much help in the characters' lives.
(d) It creates dramatic irony because the characters do not know what the reader knows.

2. When Tug stands at Jimmy's side during their conversation with Marlene and Mark, how does Jimmy characterize Tug?
(a) As an unpredictable wild animal.
(b) As a brother he completely depends on.
(c) As a loyal pet and guard dog.
(d) As a weapon under his control.

3. Where do Jenny and Sarah lead Teddy when they leave the pub?
(a) To Bleak Woods.
(b) To Glanbeigh Cemetery.
(c) To Farrow Hill.
(d) To Grove Park.

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

5. What does Tug offer the boy as a toll for using "his" bridge?
(a) Potato chips.
(b) An old farthing coin.
(c) Takeout french fries.
(d) Half of a chocolate bar.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Teddy's opinion, how has constant attention affected Sarah's personality?

2. When Sarah first gets into Teddy's car, what does she do?

3. What physical feature of his own does Jimmy find unattractive?

4. When Tansey tells Sarah that she is a "diamond pulled from a coal bucket," what is he implying about her family?

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?

(see the answer key)

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