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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. How do Pinkie and Dallow respond to Colleoni's offer in Part 7, Chapter 5?

2. What illness does Mr. Prewitt have in Part 7, Chapter 3?

3. What request does Rose initially have for Ida in Part 4, Chapter 2?

4. How many drinks does Crab buy for Cubitt in Part 6, Chapter 1?

5. Where does Cubitt drink in Part 6, Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What crime does Pinkie commit in front of Mr. Prewitt in Part 4, Chapter 3?

2. What does Ida tell Rose in Part 7, Chapter 1, and how does she respond?

3. Why does Rose go to Snow's after her marriage and who does she talk with there?

4. Where and how does Pinkie tell Rose about his plan in Part 7, Chapter 7?

5. What assurance does Rose give to Pinkie in Part 7, Chapter 4?

6. What note does Pinkie find from Rose and what does he do with it?

7. How are Pinkie and Rose married?

8. How is Cubitt described in Part 6, Chapter 1?

9. Which warnings does Ida give to Rose during their conversation in Part 4, Chapter 2?

10. What is Rose's response when Pinkie informs her of his doubt about their marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define in detail the impact of irony in literature along with how it is used in fiction. Include three examples of irony in Brighton Rock and an analysis of how effective each example is.

Essay Topic 2

Greene's approach to a murder mystery influences the type of novel that Brighton Rock is.

1) Describe the techniques used in the beginning of the book to introduce the characters and the main plot.

2) Explain the effect that the structure of the book has on the story itself.

3) Analyze Greene's writing style, its effectiveness, and the possible reasons for his approach.

Essay Topic 3

Pinkie and Colleoni have two very different styles of leadership.

1) Describe the events that caused Pinkie to become the leader of a gang in Brighton.

2) Explain Colleoni's situation and what he is trying to do in Brighton.

3) Analyze the differences between Pinkie and Colleoni as gang leaders, their view of each other, the two offers that Colleoni makes to Pinkie, and his responses.

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