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

2. What does Harry plan to do to make "some big money" (15)?
(a) Sell tapes of his music.
(b) Get a construction job.
(c) Rob a store.
(d) Write home to his parents.

3. When Battersby is daydreaming in the novel's opening, what does he wish for, besides a woman?
(a) Power, money, and fame.
(b) Money, food, and rum.
(c) Fame, money, and respect.
(d) Food, rum, and marijuana.

4. What do Battersby and Harry go out to get when Battersby's friends gather at his apartment?
(a) Benne balls and sweet potato chips.
(b) Soda water and lime juice.
(c) Cigarettes and rum.
(d) A newspaper and a lottery ticket.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of appeal is the narrator making when he says "being as I want to tell the truth, I have to say that that is how it happen" (14)?

2. Who comes to Battersby's apartment while he is trying to eat breakfast?

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

4. What is de Nobriga's nickname?

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

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