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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people does Moses tell a girl that Cap will rule when he returns to Nigeria on page 91?
(a) About 500,000.
(b) More than a million.
(c) 980,000.
(d) 1,250,000.

2. What paper does Big City say a party is written about that he attended on page 87?
(a) The Mirror.
(b) The Guardian.
(c) The Times.
(d) Evening Standard.

3. On page 87, where was the party Big City says he attended?
(a) Lancaster.
(b) St. James' Court.
(c) Montcalm.
(d) Savoy.

4. On page 66, what is the name of the Jewish tailor's assistant?
(a) Jack.
(b) Will.
(c) Mick.
(d) Mike.

5. On page 69, what hours does Ma work?
(a) 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.
(b) Early morning to late evening.
(c) 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
(d) Mid-morning to late evening.

6. Where does Galahad tell Daisy to meet him on page 72?
(a) Piccadilly Tube Station.
(b) Piccadilly Circus Tube Station.
(c) Farringdon Tube Station.
(d) Covent Garden Tube Station.

7. On page 75, where does one of Moses's new friends get in an altercation with some white fellows?
(a) Mace Street.
(b) Praed Street.
(c) Dagnall Street.
(d) Abbot Street.

8. On page 84, how long has Big City lived in Britain?
(a) 19 years.
(b) 14 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 11 years.

9. What movie do Galahad and Daisy see on page 78?
(a) Kiss of Death.
(b) Samson and Delilah.
(c) The Gladiator.
(d) The Robe.

10. How far are the girls from the corner by the Arch that Galahad tries to speak to on page 91?
(a) 150 yards.
(b) 50 yards.
(c) 200 yards.
(d) 100 yards.

11. Where does Moses walk with a girl on page 89?
(a) Kensington Gardens.
(b) Eltham Palace and Gardens.
(c) Fulham Palace Gardens.
(d) Kew Gardens.

12. Where did Big City live as a boy?
(a) His grandmother's.
(b) His aunt's.
(c) Orphanage.
(d) His stepfather's.

13. Where is Five from?
(a) Barbados.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) Trinidad.
(d) Grenada.

14. What movie does Galahad mention to Moses on page 73?
(a) Waterloo Bridge.
(b) Quo Vadis.
(c) The Bribe.
(d) Johnny Eager.

15. On page 90, where does the woman go that Moses escorts to a bus?
(a) Marble Arch.
(b) Park.
(c) River.
(d) Bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 88, what road might a person walk from Queensway and see "trees naked" (88)?

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

3. On what road on page 66 does a Jewish tailor charge 25 guineas?

4. Where does Ma suggest that Tanty shop on page 68?

5. What bus does Big City hit with his car?

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