1. When Bat shoos the men out of his apartment so that he and Syl can be alone with Pat, what does Gallows stay behind for?
(a) To talk about the housing plan.
(b) To drink sherry.
(c) To talk about Harry Banjo.
(d) To smoke marijuana.

2. What does Battersby's sister do for a living?
(a) She begs for money in the park.
(b) She is a sex worker.
(c) She is a pickpocket.
(d) She sings and plays music in the subway.

3. Which phrase that Bat allegedly reads from the housing listings on page 61 is a clue that he might be lying?
(a) "Large selection."
(b) "All part of the country."
(c) "Our mortgage facilities."
(d) "Highly-residential houses."

4. When Bat finally suggests that they go try the hotels around Paddington Station, because he is "getting tired with all this preliminary," what does the narrator's use of the word "preliminary" suggest (80)?
(a) Bat is bored with the task of helping Syl and just wants to hurry up and get Syl a hotel room.
(b) The hotels near Paddington are on the way back to Bat's apartment, which is where he really wants to be.
(c) The hotels near Paddington are where Bat expected to end up from the beginning of their quest.
(d) Bat is still hoping that both he and Syl will end up spending the night with Pat.

5. 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 sweet-talk someone and try to get them interested in you.
(b) To smoke--either a cigarette or marijuana.
(c) To pursue a point by asking questions or interrogating someone.
(d) To get something done when the opportunity presents itself.