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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What decade does Brighton Rock take place?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1920s.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1940s.

2. How does Pinkie react to the teasing he receives about Rose in Part 2, Chapter 1?
(a) He is surprised.
(b) He is annoyed.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is amused.

3. Where do Pinkie and Rose go to dinner in Part 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Shelly's.
(b) Sandy's.
(c) Sherry's.
(d) Susie's.

4. What was Spicer's job in the murder of Hale?
(a) To keep Hale from leaving town.
(b) To ask questions about Hale.
(c) To distract Hale.
(d) To distribute cards.

5. To make a point about what happens to people that interfere with the mob, what does Pinkie have in Part 2, Chapter 1?
(a) A bottle of vitriol.
(b) A box of matches.
(c) A lighter.
(d) A list of names.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Hale afraid to shirk his Kibber responsibilities in Brighton?

2. Why does Ida decide to find Fred's killer at the end of Part 1, Chapter 3?

3. How does Ida request to see the inspector in Part 3, Chapter 1?

4. How does Spicer appear when he meets with Pinkie in Part 1, Chapter 2?

5. What is the name of the pub Ida visits in Part 1, Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Fred Hale in Brighton?

2. What happens when Ida revisits the pier where Hale was last seen?

3. How does Hale disappear at the end of Part 1, Chapter 1?

4. Where does Hale's first encounter with the boy at Brighton take place and what happens?

5. What do Pinkie and Colleoni discuss at the Cosmopolitan in Chapter 2, Part 2?

6. What events cause Ida to decide to return to Brighton?

7. Which options does Spicer think about after receiving Rose's telephone call in Part 3, Chapter 2?

8. Why is Pinkie upset with himself in Part 4, Chapter 2, and how does Rose try to help him?

9. What illnesses does Spicer have in Part 3, Chapter 2, and how does he find out about Pinkie's arrest?

10. Why do Pinkie and Dallow visit Brewer, and what takes place there?

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