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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "Stand Your Skin".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Martina's attitude toward the young customers trading phone numbers and kissing one another goodbye in the parking lot?
(a) Pleasure.
(b) Scorn.
(c) Envy.
(d) Apathy.

2. What is ironic about the text message that Val sends to Martina at the end of the story?
(a) Martina has only pretended to go early to Galway in order to get out of seeing Val again.
(b) She has already complained to him about a boyfriend being too clingy.
(c) Martina has accidentally left her phone behind at the Peacock.
(d) The reader is aware that Joan is the one who has feelings for Val.

3. When Bat is eating dinner after work, why are the two little Minion boys in the kitchen?
(a) His mother is cutting their hair.
(b) His aunt wants Bat to babysit them.
(c) They have come to play with Bat's younger brother.
(d) They have brought over a cake from their mother.

4. What does "Father Time" always have with him?
(a) A book.
(b) A knife.
(c) A dog.
(d) A beer.

5. Teddy describes Sarah as "daffy" (20). What does this word mean in this context?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Crazy.
(d) Tall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Bat feel out of place at the gathering at The Yellow Belly?

2. What is Jimmy's intention when he asks the child at the bridge "What class of weapon is that" (14)?

3. Why are there rumors about Sarah's parentage circulating around town?

4. Why does Heg invite Bat to drinks at The Yellow Belly?

5. When Tug stands at Jimmy's side during their conversation with Marlene and Mark, how does Jimmy characterize Tug?

(see the answer key)

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