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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Pages 1-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Battersby's sister irritated about when she comes downstairs to where Battersby's friends have gathered?
(a) They are all hitting on Matilda.
(b) They are smoking marijuana.
(c) They have made a mess.
(d) They did not include her in their plans.

2. What technique is employed when the narrator says, "If I was writing a story I could make up all sorts of things" (14)?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Paradox.
(c) Irony.
(d) Understatement.

3. What time does Battersby usually wake up to get ready for work?
(a) 6:00 a.m.
(b) 7:00 a.m.
(c) 8:00 a.m.
(d) 5:00 a.m.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week does the story open?

2. What do Battersby and Harry go out to get when Battersby's friends gather at his apartment?

3. Who is it suggested was behind the assault on Eric Lopley?

4. What is Gallows looking for when he comes into Battersby's apartment?

5. What is the name of Battersby's sister?

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