1. What is a char-a-banc?
(a) A double-decker bus used for sightseeing.
(b) A vehicle with several rows of bench seats and no center aisle.
(c) A larger taxi-cab, usually shared between more than one set of passengers.
(d) A trolley car that has been converted to run without tracks.

2. What does the expression "as if butter won't melt in his mouth" mean (8)?
(a) An insistence on high moral standards.
(b) A cold and distant attitude.
(c) An envious or jealous temperament.
(d) A pretense of being innocent and sincere.

3. 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) Harry.
(b) Jean.
(c) Fitzwilliams.
(d) Poor.

4. What nation has the protagonist emigrated from?
(a) Guyana.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) Haiti.
(d) Trinidad.

5. After Nobby gets rid of his dog, what does he tell his landlady happened to it?
(a) It died in surgery.
(b) It ran away because the door was open.
(c) It fell from his balcony.
(d) It was poisoned.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Bat tells Syl that a hotel room in the first area they go to is likely to cost two guineas or more, what does the narrator comment about Bat's motives?

2. Where does Gallows tell his friends that he might get a windfall of money from?

3. When Gallows sees the other men in the market, what does he accuse them of, besides smoking?

4. Where does Bat first suggest Syl look for a hotel room?

5. What is the name of the song that Harry wrote himself?

(see the answer key)

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