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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Pages 101-125.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Nobby gets rid of his dog, what does he tell his landlady happened to it?
(a) It was poisoned.
(b) It died in surgery.
(c) It fell from his balcony.
(d) It ran away because the door was open.

2. When Poor and Harry are smoking in the park, what question does Harry ask?
(a) He asks whether Poor thinks he can make it as a musician.
(b) He asks what Jean does for a living.
(c) He asks whether Poor will reconsider the housing scheme.
(d) He asks how much rent Bat pays for their apartment.

3. What time does Battersby usually wake up to get ready for work?
(a) 8:00 a.m.
(b) 6:00 a.m.
(c) 5:00 a.m.
(d) 7:00 a.m.

4. What causes the fuse in Bat's apartment building to blow?
(a) The hotplate.
(b) The tape recorder.
(c) The alarm clock.
(d) The refrigerator.

5. When Bat tells his friends that they are "stupid," and Alfy agrees that this is true "in the past tense," what is Alfy implying (60)?
(a) The friends were unwise to trust Bat in the first place.
(b) The friends might feel differently if Bat has actually made some progress.
(c) His other friends are being foolish to ask for their money back.
(d) His friends were angry, before, but they have calmed down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the expression "as if butter won't melt in his mouth" mean (8)?

2. What idea about the second hotel is supported by the details of the patrons' clothing?

3. What nation has the protagonist emigrated from?

4. Where does Bat first suggest Syl look for a hotel room?

5. What information does Teena learn from Jean when Jean and Matilda run into Teena in the market?

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