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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 90, where does the woman go that Moses escorts to a bus?

2. On page 71, where does Galahad plan to meet a fraulein?

3. When does Galahad buy an overcoat on page 71?

4. What country is Big City from?

5. How much does Galahad have in the bank on page 74?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Five Past Twelve?

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

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

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

9. Who is Harris and what does he do?

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

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

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 3

The Lonely Londoners is written in English and uses a partial recreation of Trinidadian speech patterns. How is language used in The Lonely Londoners? How does Selvon use language and dialect in the narrative and the dialogue?

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