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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Arm sit watching while he waits for Dympna?
(a) The Nephin Mountains in the distance.
(b) A video of Brandon's band playing.
(c) A dog in a neighbor's window.
(d) Two schoolgirls smoking and talking.

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

3. What is the barman's name?
(a) Borya.
(b) Dukic.
(c) Besim.
(d) Ajdin.

4. When Arm and Dympna meet Hector at Lally's, what conspiracy theory is the odd older man with Hector trying to advance?
(a) There is a hidden planet in our solar system.
(b) Scotland is trying to annex Ireland.
(c) Jesus had a twin brother.
(d) The World Cup finalists are all robots.

5. What is the "Diamonds" narrator intending to do when he leaves the school on Monday morning?
(a) Go to Siobhán's house.
(b) Go into the city.
(c) Get coffee and a newspaper.
(d) Go to a pub.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does the "Diamonds" narrator describe as "sick-of-their-own-shit degenerates" (171)?

2. What does Doran tell Eli about his life that Eli says he doubts is true?

3. What sport did the "Diamonds" narrator excel in as a teenager?

4. What is the name of the band that Doran and Eli were in?

5. What is the first clue that Arm has died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the narrator's current job, and why, in "Diamonds"?

2. What can be inferred about how Maryanne died, and what evidence is there to support this inference?

3. Why does the narrator of "Diamonds" need to rely on his former school principal once he is in Glanbeigh?

4. What motives for helping him does the narrator of "Diamonds" ascribe to his former principal?

5. What do the narrator and Siobhán see as they are driving down the quay road, and what is Siobhán's reaction?

6. What is Dympna's intention in bringing Arm inside the house at the farm, and how does Paudi react?

7. What does the narrator do on the Monday after he meets Siobhán?

8. Who is Siobhán Maher, and how does she recognize the narrator of "Diamonds"?

9. When Arm finally gets what he wants from Maire Mirkin, what is ironic about the situation?

10. What evidence is there that the narrator in "Diamonds" is determined to overcome his alcohol abuse?

(see the answer keys)

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