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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 66, what day of the week does Tanty shop at a grocery that carries West Indian supplies and foods?

2. Before there were so many Jamaicans in London where on page 65 was the only place to get saltfish, pepper sauce, dasheen, or garlic?

3. On page 65, where does a Jew have a tailor shop?

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

5. What country is Big City from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Five Past Twelve?

2. What does Moses tell a girl about Cap on page 91, and how does Cap ditch the girl?

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

4. On page 93, what do Moses and Galahad see one night when they are walking up Inverness Terrace?

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

6. Where does Big City like to hang out on a summer evening?

7. On page 91, who does Moses pick up and how long does he stay with her?

8. On page 106, what complaint does Harris have about Five, and what does he ask Five to do?

9. How does Daisy look when Galahad picks her up for a date compared to her usual attire on page 77?

10. Who is Harris and what does he do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Setting is the place and time where a narrative takes place. What is the setting in The Lonely Londoners? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does Selvon use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do idioms often require research to understand their meaning? Why is it particularly difficult to understand the idioms that are specific to West Indian language and culture?

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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