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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. What is the name of the song that Harry wrote himself?
(a) "Stone-cold Dead in the Market."
(b) "Brit'n, Lovely Brit'n."
(c) "Old Lady You Mashing My Toe."
(d) "The Weatherman Lying."

2. What is de Nobriga's nickname?
(a) Bridge.
(b) Nobby.
(c) Iggy.
(d) Deno.

3. 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 walks with a barely noticeable limp.
(c) He always has his hands in his pockets.
(d) He has a habit of looking at the ground as he walks.

4. When Harry and Jean go out into the hallway together, he decides to "make hay while the match was shining" (26). What does the expression "make hay" mean?
(a) To pursue a point by asking questions or interrogating someone.
(b) To sweet-talk someone and try to get them interested in you.
(c) To get something done when the opportunity presents itself.
(d) To smoke--either a cigarette or marijuana.

5. What does Battersby's sister do for a living?
(a) She is a sex worker.
(b) She begs for money in the park.
(c) She sings and plays music in the subway.
(d) She is a pickpocket.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Poor and Harry are smoking in the park, what question does Harry ask?

2. After Harry moves in, how does Bat's attitude about the apartment change?

3. What causes the fuse in Bat's apartment building to blow?

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

5. What word does Battersby use to describe his sister?

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