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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. On what day of the week does the story open?
(a) Monday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Friday.

2. In his discussion of Syl's behavior with women, what does the narrator compare women to?
(a) Butterflies being captured by Syl.
(b) Whales being hunted by Syl.
(c) Flowers being tended by Syl.
(d) Bottles of rum being drunk by Syl.

3. From the narrator's explanation of how dogs are treated in the West Indies, what is it reasonable to conclude?
(a) He is embarrassed about how West Indians treat animals.
(b) He thinks that West Indians treat dogs more like family members than the English do.
(c) He wishes that he had a dog of his own.
(d) He thinks that the English spoil their dogs.

4. What is Nobby's landlady's name?
(a) Mrs. Quinn.
(b) Mrs. Little.
(c) Mrs. Tucker.
(d) Mrs. Feltin.

5. What do Harry and Jean agree that Bat and his friends all lack?
(a) Opportunity.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Honesty.

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

3. What does Alfy draw and ask Syl to identify when the friends are standing around talking by Marble Arch?

4. When the group makes it to Westbourne Grove, whom does Bat tell Syl to ask about a hotel room?

5. What obstacle does Gallows encounter at the first estate agent office he goes into?

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