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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) Noble Street.
(b) Bayswater Road.
(c) Oxford Court.
(d) Watermen's Walk.

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

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

4. 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.

5. On page 60, how many pounds of potato has Tanty brought back?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

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

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

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

9. Where does Galahad tell Daisy to meet him on page 72?
(a) Farringdon Tube Station.
(b) Piccadilly Tube Station.
(c) Piccadilly Circus Tube Station.
(d) Covent Garden Tube Station.

10. What does Ma get paid to wash dishes on page 69?
(a) 7 pounds a week.
(b) 4 pounds a week.
(c) 6 pounds a week.
(d) 5 pounds a week.

11. 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) Abbot Street.
(d) Praed Street.

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

13. 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) Thursday.
(d) Friday.

14. On what road on page 66 does a Jewish tailor charge 25 guineas?
(a) Edgware Road.
(b) Goswell Road.
(c) Portobello Road.
(d) Hampstead Road.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 68, at what bay does Tanty say she was born?

2. On page 69, what does Tanty wear on her head when she goes to get a key from Ma?

3. Before there were so many Jamaicans in London where on page 65 was the only place to get saltfish, pepper sauce, dasheen, or garlic?

4. When does Galahad buy an overcoat on page 71?

5. What country is Big City from?

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