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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the group makes it to Westbourne Grove, whom does Bat tell Syl to ask about a hotel room?
(a) A man selling fruit at a stall.
(b) A newspaper delivery boy.
(c) A group of taxi drivers.
(d) The doormen outside an apartment building.

2. According to Bat's reading of one housing listing, how much money will the friends need for a deposit on a house in Notting Hill?
(a) 100 pounds.
(b) 800 pounds.
(c) 500 pounds.
(d) 300 pounds.

3. What does Syl tell Pat to stop doing when they see a police car approaching?
(a) Hiding behind Bat.
(b) Crying.
(c) Shoving him.
(d) Leaning against the wall.

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

5. On page 59, what does the narrator compare the summer to?
(a) The "mating season."
(b) The "marrying season."
(c) The "hunting season."
(d) The "planting season."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why are many people in the West Indian community upset with Poor?

3. How does Jean surprise Gallows when he runs into her near the park where she is looking for clients?

4. When Bat finally suggests that they go try the hotels around Paddington Station, because he is "getting tired with all this preliminary," what does the narrator's use of the word "preliminary" suggest (80)?

5. When Pat first announces that she has no intention of sharing a hotel room with Syl, what does Bat say in response?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Syl spend most of his free time doing in the summer, and why does it seem to be a wasted effort?

2. When they are talking near the park, what truths does Jean reveal to Harry about Bat and his friends?

3. What function do the historical details offered during the Hamdon Court excursion serve?

4. Describe Bat's reaction to Matilda's suggestion about the excursion.

5. Describe the crowd's behavior on the bus on the way to Hamdon Court.

6. What does Teena expect from Fitz during the excursion, and how does he get out of doing what she asks?

7. What two opposing forces pull at Charlie Victor during the excursion to Hamdon Court?

8. What details does the narrator give that demonstrate how eager people are to go on the excursion?

9. What evidence is there that Gallows understands Bat's intentions during the search for the hotel?

10. How does Harry react when he learns what Jean does for a living?

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