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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 32, when Fitz's attitude toward Teena is changing, to what does he compare her way of walking?
(a) A "wave moving through deep water."
(b) A "snake weaving through long grass."
(c) The "steam rising from a boiling kettle."
(d) The "wind rippling through the rice stalks."

2. What kind of appeal is the narrator making when he says "being as I want to tell the truth, I have to say that that is how it happen" (14)?
(a) Appeal to authority.
(b) Appeal to pathos.
(c) Appeal to logos.
(d) Appeal to ethos.

3. When Poor realizes that Harry is feeling down because of Jean, what does Poor suggest?
(a) Harry should date Matilda to make Jean jealous.
(b) Harry should be more straightforward with Jean.
(c) He will talk to Jean on Harry's behalf.
(d) He can fix Harry up with an English woman.

4. Why does Gallows go to the market one Saturday afternoon?
(a) To meet women.
(b) To spy on his friends.
(c) To try to get a job.
(d) To sell his photographs.

5. How did Fitz meet Teena?
(a) She worked with Syl.
(b) She lived in Poor's building.
(c) She is Nobby's cousin.
(d) She was Alfy's girlfriend.

6. After Harry moves in, how does Bat's attitude about the apartment change?
(a) It suddenly feels too small.
(b) It starts to feel like a home where he could bring a wife.
(c) It seems even more run-down and embarrassing.
(d) It starts to seem like not such a bad place.

7. What is the name of Battersby's sister?
(a) Jean.
(b) Matilda.
(c) Mary.
(d) Lily.

8. What technique is used when the narrator says that "Up in the atmosphere thunder roll with laughter"?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Synechdoche.
(c) Personification.
(d) Metonymy.

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

10. Why does Bat get angry at Gallows for trying to do during the brief blackout in Bat's apartment building?
(a) Drink Bat's rum.
(b) Touch Matilda.
(c) Smoke Bat's cigarettes.
(d) Steal money.

11. What reason does Nobby give for thinking that Harry will not be able to make a success of his singing career?
(a) He is Black.
(b) He is not talented.
(c) He sings the wrong kind of music.
(d) He is easy to manipulate.

12. What do Harry and Jean agree that Bat and his friends all lack?
(a) Opportunity.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Ambition.

13. Who is it suggested was behind the assault on Eric Lopley?
(a) His employers.
(b) His landlords.
(c) The police.
(d) The Rent Tribunal.

14. What is de Nobriga's nickname?
(a) Iggy.
(b) Deno.
(c) Bridge.
(d) Nobby.

15. When Harry and Jean go out into the hallway together, he decides to "make hay while the match was shining" (26). What does the expression "make hay" mean?
(a) To get something done when the opportunity presents itself.
(b) To pursue a point by asking questions or interrogating someone.
(c) To sweet-talk someone and try to get them interested in you.
(d) To smoke--either a cigarette or marijuana.

Short Answer Questions

1. When they are smoking in the park, where does Poor offer to take Harry later that evening?

2. What obstacle does Gallows encounter at the first estate agent office he goes into?

3. What word does the narrator use to refer to the structure of his storytelling?

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

5. Who comes to Battersby's apartment while he is trying to eat breakfast?

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