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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 19, what type of cigarette is Moses smoking?
(a) Chesterfield.
(b) Woods.
(c) Capstan.
(d) Benson.

2. On page 44, what did Cap take from and English woman to pay back a German woman?
(a) Wristwatch.
(b) Necklace.
(c) Bracelet.
(d) Ring.

3. On page 45, what color jacket did an Austrian girl give Cap?
(a) Black.
(b) Navy.
(c) Beige.
(d) Brown.

4. What suit did Captain have?
(a) Black.
(b) Green stripe.
(c) Navy.
(d) Blue stripe.

5. Where is Tolroy's family from?
(a) Waterford.
(b) Portmore.
(c) Port Royal.
(d) Kingston.

6. On page 21, how long ago does Moses tell a reporter there was a hurricane in Jamaica?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 3 weeks.

7. On page 42, how much was Cap told he would be paid for storekeeping work?
(a) 6 pounds.
(b) 5 pounds.
(c) 8 pounds.
(d) 7 pounds.

8. On page 26, how much money can an immigrant bring into Britain from Jamaica?
(a) 5 pounds.
(b) 8 pounds.
(c) 10 pounds.
(d) 7 pounds.

9. What ship has Henry Oliver taken from Trinidad to London?
(a) SS Stegeholm.
(b) SS Oronsay.
(c) SS Islander.
(d) SS Hildebrand.

10. What color ink is used on the records of men from Jamaica on page 37?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

11. How much does a Jamaican fellow charge for double rooms on page 20?
(a) 5 guineas.
(b) 3 or 4 guineas.
(c) 3 guineas.
(d) 1 or 2 guineas.

12. On page 17, to whom did Moses send men to find work in the luggage department of King's Cross Station?
(a) John.
(b) Samson.
(c) Martin.
(d) Absalom.

13. Where did the employment exchange send Cap for storekeeping work on page 42?
(a) Factory.
(b) Grocery.
(c) Railway.
(d) Bus depot.

14. On page 17, how many people are coming to England from the West Indies?
(a) Thousands.
(b) 40 or 50.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) 30 or 40.

15. How long was Cap able to stay at a hotel after getting married before he had to leave on page 49?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 4 days.
(d) A week.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Tolroy write his family and say that he was earning a week on page 22?

2. On page 23, what paper does a reporter work for who speaks to Tanty Bessy and other members of Tolroy's family?

3. After Cap got married, how much money did he ask Daniel to lend him on page 49?

4. On page 26, how many cigarettes are immigrants allowed to bring with them?

5. What is the weather like when Moses is traveling by bus to the train station on page 18?

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