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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Pages 26-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Harry moves in, how does Bat's attitude about the apartment change?
(a) It starts to feel like a home where he could bring a wife.
(b) It seems even more run-down and embarrassing.
(c) It starts to seem like not such a bad place.
(d) It suddenly feels too small.

2. As Poor approaches his friends in the market, what detail of his appearance does the narrator mention?
(a) He has a dimple on his left cheek, but not his right.
(b) He has a habit of looking at the ground as he walks.
(c) He always has his hands in his pockets.
(d) He walks with a barely noticeable limp.

3. What word do the male characters often use to refer to a woman?
(a) Thing.
(b) Chick.
(c) Ride.
(d) Creature.

4. In the market, when Alfy calls out to Poor that he is "dying for a cigarette," what reason does he give for not smoking one (39)?
(a) His wife has demanded that he stop smoking.
(b) He is completely out of both cigarettes and money.
(c) He is trying to save money for the house.
(d) Gallows might see him and tell Battersby.

5. When Poor realizes that Harry is feeling down because of Jean, what does Poor suggest?
(a) He will talk to Jean on Harry's behalf.
(b) Harry should date Matilda to make Jean jealous.
(c) Harry should be more straightforward with Jean.
(d) He can fix Harry up with an English woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bat get angry at Gallows for trying to do during the brief blackout in Bat's apartment building?

2. What word do the characters use that hints at the French colonial history of Trinidad?

3. What condition does Battersby put on his agreement to take Harry as a roommate?

4. When Nobby says that his motto is not to interfere in another man's business, what question is he responding to?

5. What question does Harry ask Battersby when they are on their way to the store?

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