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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. What does Bat plan to do about the money missing from the house-buying fund?
(a) Borrow the money from Jean.
(b) Tell everyone he was robbed.
(c) Try to make it back by gambling.
(d) Work extra shifts to make it back.

2. What does Battersby mean when he says "You is one of we" (9)?
(a) It is important to remember what we have in common with others.
(b) The person he is speaking to is from the same background as Battersby.
(c) All people are equal and have equal rights.
(d) There are two people in the conversation and both viewpoints count.

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

4. Which man volunteers to keep an eye on everyone and fine them if they are caught wasting money on drinking, smoking, or dating?
(a) Alfonso.
(b) Gallows.
(c) de Nobriga.
(d) Syl.

5. What does Battersby's sister do for a living?
(a) She is a pickpocket.
(b) She is a sex worker.
(c) She sings and plays music in the subway.
(d) She begs for money in the park.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nation has the protagonist emigrated from?

2. As Poor approaches his friends in the market, what detail of his appearance does the narrator mention?

3. What do Harry and Battersby's sister have a playful argument about when they meet?

4. What is Battersby's sister irritated about when she comes downstairs to where Battersby's friends have gathered?

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

(see the answer key)

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