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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Pages 76-100.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 3, what does the narrator note that Battersby finds strange about living in England?
(a) The weather.
(b) The prices.
(c) The traffic.
(d) The dialects.

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

3. What is the name of Charlie Victor's date on the excursion?
(a) Viola.
(b) Doris.
(c) Maisie.
(d) Betty.

4. Who is the author of The Housing Lark?
(a) Lawrence Scott.
(b) Junot Diaz.
(c) Sam Selvon.
(d) Derek Walcott.

5. In Westbourne Grove, when Pat refuses to let Syl touch her, what does Syl threaten to do?
(a) Hit her.
(b) Make her pay for her own hotel.
(c) Take her back to Bat's apartment.
(d) Abandon her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nobby's landlady tell him he must feed his dog?

2. Why does Battersby's sister warn Matilda about him?

3. What technique is used when the narrator says that "Up in the atmosphere thunder roll with laughter"?

4. When Battersby is daydreaming in the novel's opening, what kind of woman does he wish for?

5. What does Harry plan to do to make "some big money" (15)?

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