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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Pages 101-125.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Syl tell Pat to stop doing when they see a police car approaching?
(a) Crying.
(b) Leaning against the wall.
(c) Shoving him.
(d) Hiding behind Bat.

2. What do Harry and Battersby's sister have a playful argument about when they meet?
(a) Aloo pie.
(b) Big Ben.
(c) Calypso music.
(d) England's monarchy.

3. Why does Harry go into the phone booth?
(a) To call his agent.
(b) To call the police.
(c) To call Poor.
(d) To call a hotel.

4. On the summer night when everyone gathers at Bat's apartment, how does Bat prepare for their visit?
(a) He hides all of his valuables.
(b) He gets a loan from Jean to hide his own thefts.
(c) He goes to the market to get rum, limes, and soda.
(d) He hurries out and gathers housing listings.

5. When Bat calls Teena "macoumere," what is it likely from context that means by the remark?
(a) She will someday be his child's godmother.
(b) She is not fulfilling her role as a woman.
(c) She is someone the group respects as a leader.
(d) She is acting like she is his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nobby's landlady's name?

2. Which of the friends seems most affected by the temptations of summer?

3. What nation has the protagonist emigrated from?

4. What does Gallows promise to do in order to stay a part of the housing plan?

5. Why does Gallows say that he feels sorry for Harry?

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