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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 65, where does a Jew have a tailor shop?

2. On page 69, what does Tanty wear on her head when she goes to get a key from Ma?

3. On page 62, where do children play?

4. On page 90, where does the woman go that Moses escorts to a bus?

5. What does of the week does a Jewish tailor pass our free cigars on page 65?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Moses have to help Big City with?

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

4. What is it like when Tanty shops at the grocery?

5. Who is Harris and what does he do?

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

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

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

9. Why does a girl say that a man threw her out of his car on page 93?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harris wants to be a part of white London culture. How is Harris trying to find his identity? Why does he feel he has to reject his ethnicity in order to be accepted by upper-class British society?

Essay Topic 2

Tolroy is upset that Tanty has come to London. Why is Tolroy upset that Tanty had come to London? Is he being ungrateful for all she has done for him in the past?

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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