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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. When does Galahad buy an overcoat on page 71?
2. What type of shirt does Galahad wear for a date on page 73?
3. What does Moses see Harris buying by Queensway on page 96?
4. What cleaning supplies are available at the shop at the bottom of the street on page 65?
5. How much money does Galahad have in his pocket on page 76 when he is meeting a woman for a date?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is available at a grocery at the bottom of Harrow Road?
2. Where do Tolroy and his family live, and what is the area like?
3. How does Daisy look when Galahad picks her up for a date compared to her usual attire on page 77?
4. On page 106, what complaint does Harris have about Five, and what does he ask Five to do?
5. Why does Tanty go to Ma's workplace, and how does Tanty get to and from Lyons Corner House?
6. What is it like when Tanty shops at the grocery?
7. How do the bakeries in London sell bread, and how does Tanty change their practice?
8. What does Big City tell Moses about going to see a Lady and meeting important people on page 87?
9. On page 91, who does Moses pick up and how long does he stay with her?
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
Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does Selvon use flashbacks in The Lonely Londoners? How does the author’s choice to use flashbacks affect what readers understand about the characters?
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
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?
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