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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 type of lock is on the rations cupboard on page 69?
2. On page 97, how many women does Five usually bring with him to Harris's dance?
3. On page 86, what was the name of an enemy Galahad had in Trinidad?
4. On page 71, where does Galahad plan to meet a fraulein?
5. On page 88, what road might a person walk from Queensway and see "trees naked" (88)?
Short Essay Questions
1. On page 106, what complaint does Harris have about Five, and what does he ask Five to do?
2. What does Big City tell Moses about going to see a Lady and meeting important people on page 87?
3. What does Moses tell a girl about Cap on page 91, and how does Cap ditch the girl?
4. Why does a girl say that a man threw her out of his car on page 93?
5. Why does Tanty go to Ma's workplace, and how does Tanty get to and from Lyons Corner House?
6. What does Big City think he will do if he wins the 75,000 pounds in the football pool?
7. On page 91, who does Moses pick up and how long does he stay with her?
8. What does Moses have to help Big City with?
9. How does Galahad dress for a date?
10. How difficult was it to get staples from Jamaica before the mass immigration of Jamaicans?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Office jobs usually go to whites. Blacks are given jobs that require hard labor. How are Blacks treated in London?
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