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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 is Tolroy's family from?

2. What season is it at the beginning of The Lonely Londoners?

3. What luggage does an old woman have on page 21?

4. Where were the men from who did not want a federation with the West Indies, but instead with South America on page 28?

5. What type of hat does Tanty Bessy put on when a reporter wants to take her picture on page 23?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Moses scatter the men he helps settle into London on page 18?

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

4. How does Tolroy get the family settled?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the weather like when Moses takes a bus to Waterloo Station on page 16?

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

Big City grew up in an orphanage in Trinidad. What type of life does Big City have? What dreams does he have? How do his dreams and hopes help him survive?

Essay Topic 3

Harris wants to be a part of white London culture. How is Harris trying to find his identity? Why does he feel he has to reject his ethnicity in order to be accepted by upper-class British society?

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