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

2. In the market, when Alfy calls out to Poor that he is "dying for a cigarette," what reason does he give for not smoking one (39)?
(a) He is completely out of both cigarettes and money.
(b) Gallows might see him and tell Battersby.
(c) He is trying to save money for the house.
(d) His wife has demanded that he stop smoking.

3. What time of year is it when the men first come up with the plan to buy a house?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

4. What does Teena constantly try to prevent the men from doing?
(a) Going to the race track.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Drinking rum.
(d) Smoking marijuana.

5. On what day of the week does the story open?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Friday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Poor use to refer to a marijuana cigarette?

2. What does Battersby's sister do for a living?

3. Which of the friends urges the others to give Bat a chance to explain what is happening with the housing plan?

4. Why does Harry go into the phone booth?

5. What does Nobby tell his landlady he has named the dog?

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