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

2. Who persuades a shopkeeper on page 67 to give credit?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Tanty.
(c) Tolroy.
(d) Lewis.

3. On page 64, if old men are passing a cap around and see a policeman, what might they do so they do not get in trouble?
(a) Play Spoons.
(b) Play a Jew's Harp.
(c) Sing or play a mouth organ.
(d) Sing or play a washboard.

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

5. On page 90, where does the woman go that Moses escorts to a bus?
(a) Bridge.
(b) Marble Arch.
(c) Park.
(d) River.

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 91, what does a man offer Moses when he takes Moses home for coffee?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Harris and what does he do?

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

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

4. Why does a girl say that a man threw her out of his car on page 93?

5. How does Daisy look when Galahad picks her up for a date compared to her usual attire on page 77?

6. How does Galahad dress for a date?

7. Where do Tolroy and his family live, and what is the area like?

8. How does Tanty get the grocer to give her credit?

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

10. How does Tanty feel when Tolroy says that old people like her only come to London to make life miserable?

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