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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Siobhán dismiss the rule of anonymity at the meeting?
(a) The narrator is already too well-known to everyone there.
(b) The town is too small for it to be practical.
(c) She does not agree that substance abuse is a shameful secret.
(d) She does not think that most rules apply to her.

2. What is Dympna's main concern with the way that Hector and Paudi want to deal with Fannigan?
(a) He needs Fannigan in order to run his business.
(b) It is cruel and immoral.
(c) It will attract police attention.
(d) Charlie will be devastated if she finds out.

3. What does Eli tell the barman when they are outside having a cigarette?
(a) That he used to be married to Maryanne.
(b) That Doran is not a close friend of his.
(c) That he has a wife and child.
(d) That he is trying to quit smoking.

4. What does Paudi believe is true about Hector?
(a) He no longer cares about anything except Maire.
(b) He is stealing money from their business.
(c) He spends too much time worrying about the police.
(d) He is dangerous and unpredictable.

5. Besides money, what does Arm take from the horse farm?
(a) Rebecca's jacket.
(b) The horse.
(c) A photo of Jack.
(d) Some first aid supplies.

6. How old is the narrator of "Diamonds"
(a) 33.
(b) 30.
(c) 24.
(d) 27.

7. Why does the "Diamonds" narrator feed the stray cats at Saint Carmichael's?
(a) He loves and feels connected to animals.
(b) It is part of his job.
(c) He is hoping to adopt one of them.
(d) He feels guilty about his own cat's death.

8. On page 176, how does the "Diamonds" narrator describe the smell inside his car that makes him gag?
(a) "Desperate."
(b) "Holy."
(c) "Luminous."
(d) "Fetid."

9. What does Paudi ask about Jack?
(a) How old he is.
(b) Whether he has gotten better.
(c) Whether he likes the horse therapy.
(d) How often Arm sees him.

10. Besides teaching gym classes part time, what other job does the "Diamonds" narrator hold at Saint Carmichael's?
(a) Groundskeeper.
(b) Cook.
(c) Maintenance.
(d) Hospitality supervisor.

11. Which is the best description of the "Diamonds" narrator's attitude toward teaching his gym classes?
(a) He uses it as a way to recapture some of his lost high-school athletic glory.
(b) He barely registers being there because he is so distracted by his urge to drink.
(c) He is laid-back and even a little lazy, but generally enjoys the job.
(d) He is meticulous and demanding, but questions whether the job is meaningful.

12. What makes Eli realize that he has been overreacting to the idea of going to Maryanne's funeral?
(a) None of the mourners recognize him.
(b) He talks to the barman about the things the barman has been through.
(c) He shows Doran a recent photo of his child and Laura.
(d) Doran reminds him how many years ago they last saw Maryanne.

13. What is the most accurate characterization of Rebecca's comments about Brandon's band and Glanbeigh?
(a) Amused.
(b) Dismissive.
(c) Insincere.
(d) Naive.

14. What was different about the song that was finally a hit for Doran and Eli's band?
(a) Eli wrote the lyrics.
(b) Doran wrote the music.
(c) It was a punk-rock song.
(d) Maryanne sang lead.

15. How did the "Diamonds" narrator's cat die?
(a) He found and ate drugs the narrator had stashed in his closet.
(b) While drunk, the narrator rolled on him and suffocated him.
(c) He escaped the narrator's flat and ran into traffic.
(d) The narrator forgot to give him food and water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Siobhán's husband work?

2. Why is Doran trying to ignore the ticking of the clock above the bar?

3. What is the "Diamonds" narrator hiding with his long sleeves?

4. The nickname of the Devers house and Dympna's troubles with women are evidence of what?

5. What is the "Diamonds" narrator intending to do when he leaves the school on Monday morning?

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