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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 is the weather like when Moses is traveling by bus to the train station on page 18?
2. On page 41, how long did Cap live at a hotel without paying before they told him to leave?
3. Where is the employment exchange located whereMoses sends Galahad on page 32?
4. Where did the employment exchange send Cap for storekeeping work on page 42?
5. On page 29, what time does Moses get Galahad up to go and look for work?
Short Essay Questions
1. On page 30, how is Galahad described?
2. Why is Tolroy at Waterloo Station on page 19, and why is he surprised when the train arrives?
3. How did Tanty Bessy take care of Tolroy when he was a child?
4. Why does Moses scatter the men he helps settle into London on page 18?
5. How did Cap carry on after he got married?
6. Who was Captain?
7. What does Henry bring with him from Trinidad?
8. Why is it important that records at the employment office indicated if someone is colored?
9. Where did Moses live when he first came to London?
10. What is the situation for people from the West Indies immigrating to Britain on page 17?
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
Galahad loses his job. He is often hungry, and he decides to catch a pigeon and eat it. What is the woman wearing who denigrates Galahad for killing a pigeon? Is the woman being hypocritical?
Essay Topic 3
Tolroy is upset that Tanty has come to London. Why is Tolroy upset that Tanty had come to London? Is he being ungrateful for all she has done for him in the past?
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