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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is in a car that stops and invites Moses home for a cup of coffee on page 90?
(a) 3 girls.
(b) A middle-aged man and woman.
(c) A fellow and an old-looking woman.
(d) 2 girls.

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

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

4. Before there were so many Jamaicans in London where on page 65 was the only place to get saltfish, pepper sauce, dasheen, or garlic?
(a) Soho.
(b) Bayswater.
(c) Charing Cross.
(d) Westbourne.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Moses walk with a girl on page 89?

2. What paper does Big City say a party is written about that he attended on page 87?

3. On what road on page 66 does a Jewish tailor charge 25 guineas?

4. On page 96, what day of the week does Moses tell Five there is a dance in St. Pancras Hall?

5. On page 73, what shoe polish does Galahad use?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Moses tell a girl about Cap on page 91, and how does Cap ditch the girl?

2. What is Big City's background and how did he get his name?

3. What does Big City tell Moses about going to see a Lady and meeting important people on page 87?

4. Why does Tanty go to Ma's workplace, and how does Tanty get to and from Lyons Corner House?

5. On page 106, what complaint does Harris have about Five, and what does he ask Five to do?

6. What is it like when Tanty shops at the grocery?

7. What does Moses have to help Big City with?

8. On page 91, who does Moses pick up and how long does he stay with her?

9. What does Big City think he will do if he wins the 75,000 pounds in the football pool?

10. Where does Ma work and what does she get paid?

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