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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much does Galahad have in the bank on page 74?
(a) 20 pounds.
(b) 25 pounds.
(c) 15 pounds.
(d) 10 pounds.

3. On page 89, who comes to see Moses when Moses is with a woman he thinks is sick?
(a) Cap.
(b) Big City.
(c) Daniel.
(d) Lewis.

4. On page 72, what does Galahad remember seeing people read the first few times he went to the area with a big clock?
(a) The Telegraph.
(b) The Guardian.
(c) Evening News.
(d) The Times.

5. How many people does Moses tell a girl that Cap will rule when he returns to Nigeria on page 91?
(a) 1,250,000.
(b) About 500,000.
(c) 980,000.
(d) More than a million.

6. What might a furnished flat cost to rent on page 64?
(a) 15 guineas.
(b) 5 or 10 guineas.
(c) 10 or 15 guineas.
(d) 20 guineas.

7. On page 97, how many women does Five usually bring with him to Harris's dance?
(a) 2.
(b) 2 or 3.
(c) 4 or 5.
(d) 6.

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

9. Where does Big City say that he went for three months on page 84?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Wales.
(d) Ireland.

10. What does of the week does a Jewish tailor pass our free cigars on page 65?
(a) Tuesdays.
(b) Mondays.
(c) Wednesdays.
(d) Saturdays.

11. Where did Big City live as a boy?
(a) His aunt's.
(b) Orphanage.
(c) His stepfather's.
(d) His grandmother's.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Big City say a house was where he met a Lord and other important people on page 87?

2. On page 60, how many pounds of potato has Tanty brought back?

3. Where does Galahad tell Daisy to meet him on page 72?

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

5. What movie does Galahad mention to Moses on page 73?

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