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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 91, what does a man offer Moses when he takes Moses home for coffee?

2. On page 91, what type of drugs has a girl been doing that Moses picks up?

3. On page 69, what hours does Ma work?

4. On page 63, what might someone throw from a window to old fellows on the street?

5. On page 72, what does Galahad remember seeing people read the first few times he went to the area with a big clock?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How do the bakeries in London sell bread, and how does Tanty change their practice?

7. What does Big City think he will do if he wins the 75,000 pounds in the football pool?

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

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

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

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

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 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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