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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. After Paudi shows Dympna the injured dog, what question does he ask Dympna?
(a) Whether Hector already told him what happened
(b) Whether Dympna will euthanize the dog for him.
(c) Whether he knows of a good vet.
(d) Whether he thinks they can trust a vet to come to the farm.
2. What makes Eli realize that he has been overreacting to the idea of going to Maryanne's funeral?
(a) He shows Doran a recent photo of his child and Laura.
(b) Doran reminds him how many years ago they last saw Maryanne.
(c) He talks to the barman about the things the barman has been through.
(d) None of the mourners recognize him.
3. Where does Siobhán's husband work?
(a) At Saint Carmichael's.
(b) In a mine in Siberia.
(c) On an offshore oil rig.
(d) At a local pub.
4. At the AA meeting, what does the man say he was doing when he lost his fingers?
(a) Playing a drinking game.
(b) Swimming in the ocean.
(c) Mountain climbing.
(d) Using a bandsaw.
5. What does Paudi believe is true about Hector?
(a) He is stealing money from their business.
(b) He no longer cares about anything except Maire.
(c) He spends too much time worrying about the police.
(d) He is dangerous and unpredictable.
Short Answer Questions
1. Besides teaching gym classes part time, what other job does the "Diamonds" narrator hold at Saint Carmichael's?
2. What question does Eli ask the barman about the story he told them in the bar?
3. What does Eli tell the barman when they are outside having a cigarette?
4. What does Doran tell Eli about his life that Eli says he doubts is true?
5. In Doran's opinion, what has kept him from going to the funeral?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Arm goes back to the horse farm for a second time?
2. What does Arm tell Hector he wants from Maire, and why does he want it?
3. Who is Siobhán Maher, and how does she recognize the narrator of "Diamonds"?
4. What motives for helping him does the narrator of "Diamonds" ascribe to his former principal?
5. Why does the narrator of "Diamonds" need to rely on his former school principal once he is in Glanbeigh?
6. What is Hector and Paudi's response to the situation with Fannigan?
7. Who are the two people that Arm calls when he reaches Ballintober, and why does he call them?
8. When Arm finally gets what he wants from Maire Mirkin, what is ironic about the situation?
9. What do the narrator and Siobhán see as they are driving down the quay road, and what is Siobhán's reaction?
10. What does the narrator do on the Monday after he meets Siobhán?
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