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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Pages 101-125.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alfy draw and ask Syl to identify when the friends are standing around talking by Marble Arch?
(a) A map of Port of Spain.
(b) Female genitalia.
(c) A marijuana plant.
(d) The alphabet.

2. Why does Battersby's sister warn Matilda about him?
(a) Battersby is known to lie all the time.
(b) Battersby tries to sleep with all of her friends.
(c) Battersby did not treat his last girlfriend well.
(d) Battersby already has an illegitimate child.

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

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

5. Which quality of Syl's is Bat taking advantage of when he asks Syl for three guineas for the final hotel room?
(a) His generosity.
(b) His gullibility.
(c) His chivalry.
(d) His greed.

Short Answer Questions

1. After they ask for it back, where does Bat tell the men the money they gave him is, right now?

2. What does Battersby mean when he says "You is one of we" (9)?

3. What suggestion does Bat make after Syl accuses Bat of deliberately taking him to an area where the hotels will refuse him?

4. When Poor realizes that Harry is feeling down because of Jean, what does Poor suggest?

5. What does Bat plan to do about the money missing from the house-buying fund?

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