The Lonely Londoners Quiz

What is 'The Lonely Londoners' regarded as by many critics?

• A pioneering text in Caribbean migrant writing

• A traditional text in British literature

• A modern text in American literature

• A classical text in European literature

What narrative technique does Selvon adopt to allow the reader to follow the migrant experience through a series of episodic ballads

• Stream of consciousness

• Focalisation

• Free indirect discourse

• Omniscient narration

What is the main effect of using a non-standard voice in the text?

• It confuses the reader

• It brings the reader closer to the migrant experience

• It makes the text more formal

• It distances the reader from the characters

What is the role of Moses in the opening of the novella?

• The narrator

• The focaliser

• The antagonist

• The protagonist

What does Moses curse while waiting at the station?

• The rain

• The fog

• The cold

• The wind

What is the main reason Moses is upset while traveling to meet the fellar?

• He is tired

• He is hungry

• He doesn't know the man

• He is late

What does the narrative voice capture at this point in the text?

• The narrator's view

• Moses' frustration

• The weather conditions

• The relationship between characters

What literary technique is used to render Moses' consciousness in the text?

• First-person narration

• Direct speech

• Free indirect style

• Stream of consciousness

What is considered one of the most innovative elements of Selvon’s writing in "The Lonely Londoners" according to many critics?

• The use of complex vocabulary

• The close correlation between the narrative voice and the voices of the Caribbean migrant characters

• The detailed descriptions of London

• The focus on historical events

What impact does making the familiar seem unfamiliar have on non-Caribbean readers, according to the text?

• It makes the London environment seem more welcoming

• It renders the London environment strange even to those who know it

• It makes the London environment seem more historical

• It has no impact on non-Caribbean readers