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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 69, what hours does Ma work?
(a) Mid-morning to late evening.
(b) Early morning to late evening.
(c) 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
(d) 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.

2. What is being played on page 101 when Tanty wants to dance with Harris?
(a) Fan Me Sage Boy Fan Me.
(b) Mary Ann.
(c) Caroline.
(d) Naughty Little Flea.

3. Where is Five from?
(a) Grenada.
(b) Barbados.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Trinidad.

4. On page 63, what might someone throw from a window to old fellows on the street?
(a) Half penny or farthing.
(b) Shilling.
(c) Sixpence.
(d) 3 pence or a tanner.

5. On page 74, what does Galahad wear to work?
(a) Old red cap and wool trousers.
(b) Old brown cap and corduroy trousers.
(c) Old black cap and corduroy trousers.
(d) Old blue cap and wool trousers.

6. On page 87, where does Big City say he was hanging out when a limousine pulled up and took him to Millionaires Road?
(a) By the Arch.
(b) By the Tower Bridge.
(c) Next to Harrods.
(d) By the Circus.

7. What does a woman who picks up Moses in Piccadilly and takes him to a club pay him on page 94?
(a) 5 pounds.
(b) 3 pounts.
(c) 7 pounds.
(d) 2 pounds.

8. On page 70, what bus goes to Great Portland Street?
(a) 21C.
(b) 18B.
(c) 38A.
(d) 8D.

9. What cleaning supplies are available at the shop at the bottom of the street on page 65?
(a) Castille soap.
(b) Brasso and Blue.
(c) Blue and castille soap.
(d) Bronner's and borax.

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

11. What type of lock is on the rations cupboard on page 69?
(a) Yale.
(b) Chubb.
(c) Master.
(d) Abus.

12. What country is Big City from?
(a) Barbados.
(b) Trinidad.
(c) Grenada.
(d) Jamaica.

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

14. 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) 4 inches.
(c) 1 1/2 inches.
(d) 2 inches.

15. What does Tolroy ask Tanty to fix him on page 61?
(a) Sandwich.
(b) Tea.
(c) Soup.
(d) Coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far are the girls from the corner by the Arch that Galahad tries to speak to on page 91?

2. What military branch did Big City serve in for his homeland?

3. Where did Big City live as a boy?

4. How many years did Five serve in the RAF?

5. On page 91, what does a man offer Moses when he takes Moses home for coffee?

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