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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Moses take a woman to catch a bus on page 90?
(a) Oxford Court.
(b) Watermen's Walk.
(c) Bayswater Road.
(d) Noble Street.

2. Where does Moses walk with a girl on page 89?
(a) Eltham Palace and Gardens.
(b) Fulham Palace Gardens.
(c) Kensington Gardens.
(d) Kew Gardens.

3. On page 86, what was the name of an enemy Galahad had in Trinidad?
(a) Dave.
(b) Roy.
(c) Mark.
(d) Charlie.

4. On page 84, how long has Big City lived in Britain?
(a) 14 years.
(b) 11 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 19 years.

5. What paper does Big City say a party is written about that he attended on page 87?
(a) Evening Standard.
(b) The Mirror.
(c) The Guardian.
(d) The Times.

6. On page 68, at what bay does Tanty say she was born?
(a) Discovery.
(b) Morant.
(c) Montego.
(d) Runaway.

7. On page 64, if old men are passing a cap around and see a policeman, what might they do so they do not get in trouble?
(a) Play a Jew's Harp.
(b) Sing or play a washboard.
(c) Play Spoons.
(d) Sing or play a mouth organ.

8. On page 87, how thick was the carpet where Big City tells Moses he went and met a Lord and other important people?
(a) 5 inches.
(b) 2 inches.
(c) 4 inches.
(d) 1 1/2 inches.

9. On page 91, what type of drugs has a girl been doing that Moses picks up?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) PCP.
(c) Methamphetamine.
(d) Heroin.

10. On page 77, what does Galahad lend a man who asks to borrow ten shillings?
(a) 4 shillings.
(b) 3 shillings.
(c) 2 shillings.
(d) 1 shilling.

11. On page 91, how many times has Cap broken Moses's bed?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

12. On page 71, where does Galahad plan to meet a fraulein?
(a) Waterloo.
(b) King's Cross.
(c) Charing Cross.
(d) Marylebone.

13. On page 69, what do Ma and Tanty often do in the evenings?
(a) Sew and talk about Jamaica.
(b) Mend clothes and talk about Jamaica.
(c) Knit and talk about Jamaica.
(d) Crochet and talk about Jamaica.

14. Who persuades a shopkeeper on page 67 to give credit?
(a) Lewis.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Tanty.
(d) Tolroy.

15. On page 96, what day of the week does Moses tell Five there is a dance in St. Pancras Hall?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Thursday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the houses off Harrow Road?

2. What cleaning supplies are available at the shop at the bottom of the street on page 65?

3. On page 66, what day of the week does Tanty shop at a grocery that carries West Indian supplies and foods?

4. What does Ma get paid to wash dishes on page 69?

5. On page 82, who does Big City live with?

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