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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Pages 76-100.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does Nobby's landlady tell him he must feed his dog?
(a) Stew meat.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Organ meats.
(d) Steak.

3. On page 32, when Fitz's attitude toward Teena is changing, to what does he compare her way of walking?
(a) A "wave moving through deep water."
(b) The "steam rising from a boiling kettle."
(c) The "wind rippling through the rice stalks."
(d) A "snake weaving through long grass."

4. Who is it suggested was behind the assault on Eric Lopley?
(a) The police.
(b) His landlords.
(c) The Rent Tribunal.
(d) His employers.

5. What word does Poor use to refer to a marijuana cigarette?
(a) Spliff.
(b) Bunt.
(c) Bone.
(d) Charger

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator compare Pat to when she goes into the final hotel with Bat?

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

3. What does Poor offer his friends as a way to get back in their good graces?

4. When Gallows looks at the pavement of Bayswater Road, what does it make him wonder about London?

5. What does Poor do for a living?

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