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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Pages 26-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of Bat's friends is the narrator describing when he says "As if, by himself, he can't exist, life too big for him to tackle" (36)?
(a) Gallows.
(b) Nobby.
(c) Syl.
(d) Alfy.

3. When Harry and Jean go out into the hallway together, he decides to "make hay while the match was shining" (26). What does the expression "make hay" mean?
(a) To get something done when the opportunity presents itself.
(b) To sweet-talk someone and try to get them interested in you.
(c) To smoke--either a cigarette or marijuana.
(d) To pursue a point by asking questions or interrogating someone.

4. What reason does Nobby give for thinking that Harry will not be able to make a success of his singing career?
(a) He is Black.
(b) He sings the wrong kind of music.
(c) He is not talented.
(d) He is easy to manipulate.

5. What question does Harry ask Battersby when they are on their way to the store?
(a) Whether he knows any calypso songs.
(b) Whether Jean has a boyfriend.
(c) In what part of London they should look for a house.
(d) How Alfonso and Poor got White girlfriends.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bat get angry at Gallows for trying to do during the brief blackout in Bat's apartment building?

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

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

4. After Harry moves in, how does Bat's attitude about the apartment change?

5. How did Fitz meet Teena?

(see the answer key)

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