Characters
Which character tried to borrow money and made a calypso?
Mangohead
What sport is popular in Algernon and Roys' home country?
Cricket
When Bar 20 and Fred hear news from their homeland, Trinidad, they feel nostalgia and homesickness. What theme is this?
Identity/ Displacement
"Can you drive?" they ask Change.
'Me? Drive? Change smile and try to make his face look like he driving bus ever since he born. 'I was born behind a wheel.'
Working the Transport
Where was Sam Selvon born and where did he immigrate to?
Born in Trinidad and immigrated to London
Who throws a big stone through Aunties window?
Brackley
What two things does Small Change lie about to get a job at London Transport?
His college education and ability to drive
Mangohead doesn't really like the calypso but the Englishman does, so he leaves it as it is. What is this theme?
Assimilation
'These things we talk, I burst out, why mustn't I say them? If I love you,why shouldn't I tell you so?'
"I love London", she said.
My Girl and the City
Who did he work for during WWII?
The Royal Naval Reserve
What sport does Roy and Algernon compete in?
Cricket
What makes Bar20 homesick?
A letter from home
Small Change gets fired a lot and is often seeking jobs. What is this theme?
Employment
'You know, you still ain't got the melody right in that new calypso. Last night you make the same mistake again. Still, I suppose them English people won't know the difference.'
Basement Lullaby
What did his writing introduce to British Literature?
Creolized English
What dance did small change teach to people?
Hip n hit
What does Aunty call Brackley?
A murder and theif
When Brackley, a city man, meets diverse people in his night ride to the suburbs he changes perspectives about London. What theme is Brackley witnessing?
Identity/ Displacement
"And every day, you have to come all this way to work in London?"
'Yes.'
"Oh, you must be one of those commuter people I read about in the papers."
Waiting for Aunty to Cough
Name all 6 short stories from todays reading
Calypso in london, Working the transport, waiting for Aunty to cough, the cricket match, Basement lullaby, The girl and the city.
What is Fred lullaby to bar 20 in Basement lullaby?
Blasting music and playing piano in the basement loudly
Where does Mangohead try to get a job after the places he asked weren't hiring?
A cigarette factory
The protagonist of "My Girl and the City" adapts to city life by waiting for buses, observing fellow commuters, riding the underground, etc. What theme is the protagonist embodying?
Assimilation
Them Englishers never see a stroke like that in their lives.
The Cricket Match
What year did Sam Selvon Immigrate in?
1950