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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. On page 82, who does Big City live with?

2. On page 94, where does a woman take Moses when she picks him up in Piccadilly?

3. On page 91, how many times has Cap broken Moses's bed?

4. Where does Big City say that he went for three months on page 84?

5. On page 89, who comes to see Moses when Moses is with a woman he thinks is sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Ma work and what does she get paid?

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

3. What does Big City tell Moses about going to see a Lady and meeting important people on page 87?

4. How difficult was it to get staples from Jamaica before the mass immigration of Jamaicans?

5. What does Moses have to help Big City with?

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

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

8. Who is Harris and what does he do?

9. Why does Tanty go to Ma's workplace, and how does Tanty get to and from Lyons Corner House?

10. How do the bakeries in London sell bread, and how does Tanty change their practice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in The Lonely Londoners? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Selvon uses help readers’ understanding of characters or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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