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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. What does Pinkie tell Rose about Hale on the way to dinner?

2. Who is waiting for Pinkie at the boarding house in Part 2, Chapter 1?

3. On her way to the restaurant, which horse does Ida place a bet for when she encounters the bookie, Tate?

4. What does Hale do when the boy at the pub calls his name?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Hale and Ida meet again on the boardwalk?

2. How does Pinkie convince Spicer to accompany him to the track the next day in Part 3, Chapter 4?

3. Where are Pinkie and his gang meeting in Part 1, Chapter 2, and what is Spicer like when he gets to the meeting?

4. What is Hale doing to avoid any danger in Brighton?

5. What happens to upset Pinkie even more after he is released from the police's custody in Part 3, Chapter 3?

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

7. What is Rose's opinion of Ida as she describes her for Pinkie in Part 3, Chapter 3?

8. How does Pinkie explain the ambush on Spicer at the track to Cubitt?

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

10. What happens during Pinkie and Rose's date in Part 2, Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the importance of good vs. evil as a major theme in Brighton Rock, including examples from the book of how each main character considers the opposing sides, and an explanation of your opinion about how good is ultimately successful.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The marriage between Pinkie and Rose is a major turning point in the story.

1) Describe how marriage is viewed by both Pinkie and Rose individually.

2) Explain any similarities or differences in how Pinkie and Rose approach the marriage.

3) Analyze how Pinkie and Rose change after the marriage and the general view of marriage that is presented in the book.

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