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

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

3. What kind of man does Jean say she would like to marry?
(a) A rich man.
(b) A White man.
(c) A man like Bat.
(d) A man like Harry.

4. 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.

5. What word do the characters use that hints at the French colonial history of Trinidad?
(a) Oui.
(b) Merci.
(c) Ouf.
(d) Mince.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is de Nobriga's nickname?

2. When Poor and Harry are smoking in the park, what question does Harry ask?

3. Why does Gallows say that he feels sorry for Harry?

4. What is Gallows looking for when he comes into Battersby's apartment?

5. What does the narrator say is "the biggest thing that ever happen to Gallows" (37)?

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