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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 does Tolroy ask Tanty to fix him on page 61?

2. On page 70, what bus goes to Great Portland Street?

3. What might a furnished flat cost to rent on page 64?

4. On page 87, where was the party Big City says he attended?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. On page 64, how do some old fellows beg for money?

4. What is Big City's background and how did he get his name?

5. How does Tanty feel when Tolroy says that old people like her only come to London to make life miserable?

6. What is available at a grocery at the bottom of Harrow Road?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cap is a Nigerian who lives at a hostel when Moses is new to London. Why would Cap be considered a freeloader?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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