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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Pages 1-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Harry and Battersby's sister have a playful argument about when they meet?
(a) Big Ben.
(b) England's monarchy.
(c) Calypso music.
(d) Aloo pie.

2. When Battersby is daydreaming in the novel's opening, what kind of woman does he wish for?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Nice.
(c) Generous.
(d) Smart.

3. What objection does Battersby have to having Harry as a roommate?
(a) Harry is interested in Battersby's sister.
(b) Harry plays the banjo.
(c) Harry has no steady income.
(d) Harry is Jamaican.

4. What does the expression "as if butter won't melt in his mouth" mean (8)?
(a) A pretense of being innocent and sincere.
(b) An insistence on high moral standards.
(c) An envious or jealous temperament.
(d) A cold and distant attitude.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Battersby's sister irritated about when she comes downstairs to where Battersby's friends have gathered?

2. Why is Battersby thinking about money while he makes his morning tea?

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

4. When Battersby is daydreaming in the novel's opening, what does he wish for, besides a woman?

5. In what area of London is the novel set?

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