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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. Where was Cap's friend from on page 47 who had a garage business?

2. Where is the employment exchange located whereMoses sends Galahad on page 32?

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

4. How far is Trinidad from Jamaica?

5. On page 40, how long might Cap stay on a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Bart?

2. What happened when Bart was dating a girl and she took him home to meet her parents?

3. How did Tanty Bessy take care of Tolroy when he was a child?

4. On page 30, how is Galahad described?

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

6. On page 16, why is Moses going to Waterloo Station?

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

8. Who was Captain?

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

10. What relationship did Cap have with an Austrian woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Galahad enjoys wearing custom suits with shirts and ties when he is not working. What does Galahad’s wardrobe reveal about his attempts to assimilate into the culture of London?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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