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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Pages 51-75.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Battersby make himself for breakfast?
(a) Toast and an egg.
(b) Beans and rice.
(c) Mashed sardines.
(d) Curried vegetables.

2. Each time the men go by Fitz and Teena's house, what do they find Fitz doing?
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Reading.
(c) Praying.
(d) Sleeping.

3. Who is the author of The Housing Lark?
(a) Derek Walcott.
(b) Junot Diaz.
(c) Sam Selvon.
(d) Lawrence Scott.

4. What obstacle does Gallows encounter at the first estate agent office he goes into?
(a) Prejudice against his criminal background.
(b) Owners who do not want to sell to Blacks.
(c) An estate agent who refuses to talk to him.
(d) The need to prove his income.

5. According to Bat's reading of one housing listing, how much money will the friends need for a deposit on a house in Notting Hill?
(a) 100 pounds.
(b) 800 pounds.
(c) 500 pounds.
(d) 300 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What time of year is it when the men first come up with the plan to buy a house?

3. Which phrase that Bat allegedly reads from the housing listings on page 61 is a clue that he might be lying?

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

5. What do Harry and Battersby's sister have a playful argument about when they meet?

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