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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 word does the narrator use to refer to the structure of his storytelling?
(a) Ballad.
(b) Sonnet.
(c) Episodic.
(d) Recursive.

2. What does Battersby mean when he says "You is one of we" (9)?
(a) All people are equal and have equal rights.
(b) There are two people in the conversation and both viewpoints count.
(c) It is important to remember what we have in common with others.
(d) The person he is speaking to is from the same background as Battersby.

3. Why does Battersby's sister warn Matilda about him?
(a) Battersby is known to lie all the time.
(b) Battersby already has an illegitimate child.
(c) Battersby tries to sleep with all of her friends.
(d) Battersby did not treat his last girlfriend well.

4. In what area of London is the novel set?
(a) Brixton.
(b) Chelsea.
(c) Putney.
(d) Hackney.

5. When the men indicate that they do not trust Battersby to hold the group's money, who volunteers to be the group's treasurer?
(a) Poor.
(b) Fitzwilliams.
(c) Harry.
(d) Jean.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Battersby is daydreaming in the novel's opening, what kind of woman does he wish for?

2. On what day of the week does the story open?

3. What objection does Battersby have to having Harry as a roommate?

4. What does Battersby make himself for breakfast?

5. Who is the author of The Housing Lark?

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