1. When Matilda asks Jean about marrying Harry, what is Jean's first objection to Harry?
(a) His poverty.
(b) His intellect.
(c) His race.
(d) His looks.

2. What does Bat say is wrong with the house that he supposedly went to see in Cricklewood?
(a) It is not on a bus line.
(b) It is too large.
(c) It needs a new roof.
(d) It has dry rot.

3. Each time the men go by Fitz and Teena's house, what do they find Fitz doing?
(a) Reading.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Praying.
(d) Cleaning.

4. Who are the two men that wait for Harry outside the phone booth?
(a) Police officers.
(b) Jean's customers.
(c) Priests.
(d) Pimps.

5. Of the friends who have agreed to the housing plan, which three does the narrator say are at least somewhat serious about getting a house?
(a) Bat, Gallows, and Harry.
(b) Gallows, Harry, and Ftiz.
(c) Harry, Bat, and Syl.
(d) Harry, Fitz, and Bat.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 81, what description of his own demeanor does Bat give when he is persuading Syl to let him be the one to go into the final hotel to ask for a room?

2. What is the narrator's purpose in listing the English behaviors and beliefs that he lists on pages 3 and 4?

3. What can be inferred about Hampstead and Mayfair from Gallows's discussion with the estate agent?

4. What does Poor do for a living?

5. What does Fitz claim he did when a former girlfriend suggested they get married?

(see the answer key)

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