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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Big City say was at a party he attended on page 87?
(a) Duke of Wellington.
(b) Thatcher.
(c) Lloyd George.
(d) Churchill.

4. On page 66, what day of the week does Tanty shop at a grocery that carries West Indian supplies and foods?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Wednesday.

5. On page 73, what shoe polish does Galahad use?
(a) Kiwi.
(b) Saphir.
(c) Ecco.
(d) Cherry Blossom.

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

7. On page 62, where do children play?
(a) Road.
(b) Front yards.
(c) Sidewalks.
(d) Back yards.

8. How much does Big City spend weekly on the football pool?
(a) Half crown.
(b) Shilling.
(c) Farthing.
(d) Tanner.

9. 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) 2 pounds.
(d) 7 pounds.

10. Where does Ma suggest that Tanty shop on page 68?
(a) Gresham Street.
(b) Chiswell Street.
(c) Oxford Street.
(d) Addle Street.

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

12. 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 Guardian.
(b) The Telegraph.
(c) Evening News.
(d) The Times.

13. How far are the girls from the corner by the Arch that Galahad tries to speak to on page 91?
(a) 100 yards.
(b) 200 yards.
(c) 50 yards.
(d) 150 yards.

14. On page 75, where does one of Moses's new friends get in an altercation with some white fellows?
(a) Mace Street.
(b) Dagnall Street.
(c) Praed Street.
(d) Abbot Street.

15. On page 88, what road might a person walk from Queensway and see "trees naked" (88)?
(a) Addison Road.
(b) Bayswater Road.
(c) Goswell Road.
(d) Denman Road.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 77, what does Galahad lend a man who asks to borrow ten shillings?

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

3. How many people does Moses tell a girl that Cap will rule when he returns to Nigeria on page 91?

4. What is being played on page 101 when Tanty wants to dance with Harris?

5. On page 63, what might someone throw from a window to old fellows on the street?

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