2. Who is it suggested was behind the assault on Eric Lopley?
(a) The police.
(b) His employers.
(c) The Rent Tribunal.
(d) His landlords.

3. Which of Bat's friends is the narrator describing when he says "As if, by himself, he can't exist, life too big for him to tackle" (36)?
(a) Syl.
(b) Gallows.
(c) Nobby.
(d) Alfy.

4. Which of Bat's friends hopes to live in the basement of the house they are planning to buy?
(a) Syl.
(b) Nobby.
(c) Gallows.
(d) Alfy.

5. What does the expression "as if butter won't melt in his mouth" mean (8)?
(a) An insistence on high moral standards.
(b) A pretense of being innocent and sincere.
(c) A cold and distant attitude.
(d) An envious or jealous temperament.

6. What causes the fuse in Bat's apartment building to blow?
(a) The tape recorder.
(b) The refrigerator.
(c) The alarm clock.
(d) The hotplate.

7. What is de Nobriga's nickname?
(a) Nobby.
(b) Iggy.
(c) Bridge.
(d) Deno.

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

9. What does Poor do for a living?
(a) He sells drugs.
(b) He works in a cannery.
(c) He is a pickpocket.
(d) He is a sales clerk.

10. As her conversation with Matilda continues, what second objection to Harry does Jean raise?
(a) He is too innocent.
(b) He is too serious.
(c) He is too generous.
(d) He is too religious.

11. What does Harry plan to do to make "some big money" (15)?
(a) Write home to his parents.
(b) Sell tapes of his music.
(c) Rob a store.
(d) Get a construction job.

12. After Harry moves in, how does Bat's attitude about the apartment change?
(a) It starts to feel like a home where he could bring a wife.
(b) It suddenly feels too small.
(c) It seems even more run-down and embarrassing.
(d) It starts to seem like not such a bad place.

13. When Poor and Harry are smoking in the park, what question does Harry ask?
(a) He asks whether Poor thinks he can make it as a musician.
(b) He asks whether Poor will reconsider the housing scheme.
(c) He asks what Jean does for a living.
(d) He asks how much rent Bat pays for their apartment.

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

15. What is the name of the song that Harry wrote himself?
(a) "Brit'n, Lovely Brit'n."
(b) "Old Lady You Mashing My Toe."
(c) "The Weatherman Lying."
(d) "Stone-cold Dead in the Market."