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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much is the old age pension per week?
(a) 50 shilings
(b) 5 shillings
(c) 10 shillings
(d) 1 pound

2. What did Bozo forget to do before he sold his razor?
(a) Lend it to the narrator
(b) Sharpen it
(c) Make it blunt
(d) Shave

3. Where does the narrator say is the best lodgings?
(a) Croydon
(b) Tufnell Park
(c) Hyde Park
(d) Basildon

4. Where does the tramp major invite the narrator to work?
(a) The laundry
(b) The garden
(c) The big issue magazine
(d) The kitchen

5. What does the narrator list in this chapter?
(a) Slang words
(b) Swear words
(c) Difficult to prounce words
(d) Things he needs to do

6. Which item of clothing does the narrator not pawn?
(a) His jeans
(b) His best suit
(c) His overcoat
(d) His top hat

7. What does a tramp tell the narrator about in this chapter?
(a) Women
(b) Love
(c) His upbringing
(d) The spike

8. How often does Bozo draw new pictures?
(a) Once a month
(b) Every other day
(c) Twice a week
(d) Everyday

9. What is the name of the spike the narrator stays in in this chapter?
(a) Clapham
(b) Lower Binfield
(c) Tooting
(d) Croydon

10. What do the deputy and his wife make at any time of the day?
(a) Noise
(b) Coffee
(c) Breakfast
(d) Tea

11. What are the tramps embarrassed by in this chapter?
(a) Prayer talk
(b) Their smell
(c) Their lack of education
(d) A nun

12. What does the narrator say he will he never think again about tramps?
(a) They are a source of humor
(b) They are drunken scoundrels
(c) They are at fault for being homeless
(d) They have somewhere to go

13. When will the narrator's new employers arrive home?
(a) In a week
(b) In 6 months
(c) In a month
(d) In two weeks

14. What countries slang and swear words does the author discuss?
(a) Britain
(b) France
(c) Holland
(d) Russia

15. What kind of food does the narrator say leads to malnutrition?
(a) Steak and kidney pie
(b) Bread and margarine
(c) Beef steak
(d) Cheese on toast

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the narrator refuse to subscribe?

2. What does the young tramp claimed to have been?

3. What do the tramps have to hand over before they enter a spike?

4. What does the narrator never expect a tramp to be when he gives them a penny?

5. What does the narrator say is a large part of Paddy's character?

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