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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. Who is the author of The Housing Lark?
(a) Junot Diaz.
(b) Lawrence Scott.
(c) Sam Selvon.
(d) Derek Walcott.

2. Which man volunteers to keep an eye on everyone and fine them if they are caught wasting money on drinking, smoking, or dating?
(a) Syl.
(b) de Nobriga.
(c) Gallows.
(d) Alfonso.

3. What is the name of Battersby's sister?
(a) Jean.
(b) Mary.
(c) Matilda.
(d) Lily.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique is employed when the narrator says, "If I was writing a story I could make up all sorts of things" (14)?

2. What is the narrator's purpose in listing the English behaviors and beliefs that he lists on pages 3 and 4?

3. 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)?

4. What does Battersby's sister do for a living?

5. What time does Battersby usually wake up to get ready for work?

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