The Lonely Londoners Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Lonely Londoners Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Captain supposed to be studying when he came to London?
(a) Banking.
(b) Law.
(c) Economics.
(d) Politics.

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

3. What type of hat does Tanty Bessy put on when a reporter wants to take her picture on page 23?
(a) Ball cap.
(b) Rasta.
(c) Bonnet.
(d) Straw.

4. On page 41, how long did Cap live at a hotel without paying before they told him to leave?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 5 days.

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

6. What were Cap's favorite cigarettes?
(a) Pall Malls.
(b) Chesterfields.
(c) Lucky Strikes.
(d) Benson and Hedges.

7. What was the name of a man who would lend Cap's girlfriend money on page 44?
(a) David.
(b) Saul.
(c) Solomon.
(d) Daniel.

8. On page 16, what train station does Moses go to?
(a) King's Cross.
(b) Charing Cross.
(c) Satford Junction.
(d) Waterloo.

9. On page 19, how much does Moses comment that Tolroy and his countrymen can live on per week and also save money?
(a) 1 to 2 pounds a week.
(b) 2 to 3 pounds a week.
(c) 5 pounds a week.
(d) 4 pounds a week.

10. On page 42, what did Cap's girl who was a sharp dresser wear in the winter?
(a) Quilted coat.
(b) Fur coat.
(c) Wool coat.
(d) Down jacket.

11. On page 22, how many people come with Tolroy's mother from Jamaica?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

12. On page 44, what nationalities were the two women that Cap was seeing at the same time?
(a) English and Spanish.
(b) German and Dutch.
(c) German and English.
(d) English and French.

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

14. How much did Tolroy write his family and say that he was earning a week on page 22?
(a) 5 pounds.
(b) 6 pounds.
(c) 4 pounds.
(d) 7 pounds.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How far is Trinidad from Jamaica?

2. On page 47, where was the woman from who agreed to marry Cap?

3. What type of coat is Moses wearing on page 25?

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

5. What type of musical instrument did Tolroy bring when he came to Britain?

(see the answer keys)

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