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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Tansey tells Sarah that she is a "diamond pulled from a coal bucket," what is he implying about her family?
(a) They are poor.
(b) They are criminals.
(c) They are poorly educated.
(d) They are ugly.

2. What rule is strictly enforced at the Peacock?
(a) Those under 21 cannot enter.
(b) The bar closes exactly at 1:30 a.m.
(c) No outside alcohol is allowed.
(d) People who are drunk cannot enter.

3. Which American actor does Jimmy claim that Tug models his "look" after?
(a) Burt Reynolds.
(b) Marlon Brando.
(c) James Gandolfini.
(d) Jack Nicholson.

4. When the two men get out of their car opposite to where Val, Joan, and Martina are sitting, what are they dressed to do?
(a) Go fishing.
(b) Hunt mushrooms.
(c) Patrol the area.
(d) Go dancing.

5. What is implied when the crowd begins to thin out after Tansey arrives?
(a) They know Tansey and expect trouble.
(b) The pub is about to close.
(c) Everyone is tired of losing to Matteen.
(d) The crowd is getting bored.

6. In Teddy's opinion, how has constant attention affected Sarah's personality?
(a) It has made her suspicious.
(b) It has made her eccentric.
(c) It has made her spoiled.
(d) It has made her self-conscious.

7. When Bat sees the beautiful woman with Heg, how does he feel?
(a) Self-conscious about his looks.
(b) Confused about who she reminds him of.
(c) Envious of Heg.
(d) Irritated that Heg has brought her.

8. What does Bat's mother accuse him of constantly doing?
(a) Being too loud.
(b) Laughing inappropriately.
(c) Muttering.
(d) Stammering.

9. What is the likely purpose of the repetition in the page 3 sentence "He is in a good mood, a good, good, good but edgy, edgy, edgy mood"?
(a) It communicates how heightened Tug's emotions are.
(b) It reinforces the narrator's claim that people are afraid of Tug.
(c) It creates an ironic tone that characterizes Jimmy more than Tug.
(d) It foreshadows Tug's obsession with the Clancy boy.

10. Jimmy says that Tug has a "lugubrious air" (3). What is another way to describe this quality?
(a) Theatrically joyous.
(b) Exaggeratedly sad.
(c) Quietly desperate.
(d) Aggressively cheerful.

11. To what does Jimmy compare all of Tug's ideas about what might have happened to Wayne Clancy?
(a) Buses pulling in and out of a station.
(b) Black flowers.
(c) Empty pint glasses.
(d) Poisoned chocolates.

12. The description of Tain's knees as "blunt, knobby, and flushed scaldingly red" reinforces what about Tain (65)?
(a) Her plainness.
(b) Her idealism.
(c) Her youth.
(d) Her lack of social skills.

13. What does Tain compliment Bat on?
(a) His veins.
(b) His ears.
(c) His eyelashes.
(d) His hair.

14. What draws Jimmy's attention to Marlene's engagement ring?
(a) Marlene deliberately waves it in Jimmy's direction.
(b) The waitress delivers champagne to her table.
(c) Cuculann complains about the cost of it.
(d) Her girlfriend takes pictures of it with her phone.

15. In the context of Young Skins, what does the word "estate" mean?
(a) A planned development of houses, often designed for low-income residents.
(b) A large home and property in the countryside.
(c) A large piece of agricultural land used for crops or animals.
(d) The capital passed from a deceased person to their heirs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the person that Bat refers to as "the old dear"?

2. When Teddy says, "I had a horn now," what is he saying is happening (33)?

3. What does "Father Time" always have with him?

4. The word "oyster" to describe Matteen's paleness is likely chosen for what connotation?

5. In Bat's dream, what does the "mustard-seed" suit allude to?

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