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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Pages 76-100.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Pat from?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Ireland.
(c) England.
(d) Wales.

2. What do Harry and Jean agree that Bat and his friends all lack?
(a) Honesty.
(b) Ambition.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Opportunity.

3. Why does Harry go into the phone booth?
(a) To call a hotel.
(b) To call his agent.
(c) To call the police.
(d) To call Poor.

4. What does Poor offer his friends as a way to get back in their good graces?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Money.
(d) Rum.

5. When the narrator says that Trinidadians love a "fete," what is he saying they love?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Celebrations.
(c) Races.
(d) Mysteries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bat say is wrong with the house that he supposedly went to see in Cricklewood?

2. What reason does Nobby give for thinking that Harry will not be able to make a success of his singing career?

3. What word do the male characters often use to refer to a woman?

4. What does the narrator compare the mens' appetites for women to?

5. What can be inferred about Hampstead and Mayfair from Gallows's discussion with the estate agent?

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