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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Pages 51-75.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the friends seems most affected by the temptations of summer?
(a) Syl.
(b) Alfy.
(c) Nobby.
(d) Gallows.

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

3. Why does Gallows say that he feels sorry for Harry?
(a) Because Harry is having trouble selling his music.
(b) Because Bat takes advantage of Harry.
(c) Because Harry is Jamaican.
(d) Because Harry is in love with Jean.

4. What obstacle does Gallows encounter at the first estate agent office he goes into?
(a) The need to prove his income.
(b) Owners who do not want to sell to Blacks.
(c) Prejudice against his criminal background.
(d) An estate agent who refuses to talk to him.

5. When Bat tells his friends that they are "stupid," and Alfy agrees that this is true "in the past tense," what is Alfy implying (60)?
(a) His other friends are being foolish to ask for their money back.
(b) The friends might feel differently if Bat has actually made some progress.
(c) The friends were unwise to trust Bat in the first place.
(d) His friends were angry, before, but they have calmed down.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 3, what does the narrator note that Battersby finds strange about living in England?

2. What objection does Battersby have to having Harry as a roommate?

3. In what area of London is the novel set?

4. What does Teena constantly try to prevent the men from doing?

5. Which of the friends sees Harry as he is being led away by the two men?

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