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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bus does Moses take to meet a fellow who is coming from Trinidad on page 16?

2. Where is Tolroy, Moses's friend, he sees at the train station on page 19 from?

3. After Cap got married, how much money did he ask Daniel to lend him on page 49?

4. What type of musical instrument did Tolroy bring when he came to Britain?

5. How long was Cap able to stay at a hotel after getting married before he had to leave on page 49?

Short Essay Questions

1. On page 45, what did Moses lend Cap one winter, and what did he have to do to get it back?

2. What does Henry bring with him from Trinidad?

3. What is the situation for people from the West Indies immigrating to Britain on page 17?

4. How does Moses compare the way Blacks are treated in England and how they are treated in America?

5. On page 30, how is Galahad described?

6. Where did Moses live when he first came to London?

7. Why is it important that records at the employment office indicated if someone is colored?

8. Who was Captain?

9. How did Cap happen to get married?

10. What could Henry have brought with him when he comes to London from Trinidad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In The Lonely Londoners, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Selvon use artistic license to create the realistic background of The Lonely Londoners?

Essay Topic 3

The British Nationality Act was created by parliament. It allowed people in Britain's colonies to be British citizens and immigrate to Britain. Why did people immigrate to Britain from the West Indies? What did they experience there?

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