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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. When Battersby is daydreaming in the novel's opening, what kind of woman does he wish for?
(a) Generous.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Smart.
(d) Nice.

2. 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.

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

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

5. On page 3, what does the narrator note that Battersby finds strange about living in England?
(a) The traffic.
(b) The prices.
(c) The weather.
(d) The dialects.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which quality of Syl's is Bat taking advantage of when he asks Syl for three guineas for the final hotel room?

2. What does Gallows toss to Syl as he leaves him outside the final hotel?

3. Who are the two men that wait for Harry outside the phone booth?

4. What is de Nobriga's nickname?

5. When Syl is in the first hotel asking for a room, what does Bat object to?

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