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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 the manageress tell Pinkie and Rose in Part 4, Chapter 1?

2. Besides Colleoni, who else does Tate mention to Ida in Part 3, Chapter 1?

3. How does Spicer react to Rose's telephone call in Part 3, Chapter 2?

4. According to the rules of the scavenger hunt, where does Hale travel until he is recognized by a reader?

5. What does Rose ask Pinkie about at the restaurant in Part 3, Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Pinkie and his gang discuss in Part 1, Chapter 2?

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

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

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

5. What do Ida and Tate talk about in Part 3, Chapter 1?

6. What condition is Ida in when she wakes up in Part 3, Chapter 1?

7. Where do Pinkie and Rose go after he is released from the police and what kind of a flashback does Pinkie have?

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

9. According to Mr. Prewitt, what stipulations will need to be worked out before Pinkie and Rose can be married?

10. How does Pinkie get arrested at the end of Part 2, Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

As the story develops, Pinkie loses more and more control until he reaches a point where it appears that there is nothing left for him.

1) Describe why control might be so important to Pinkie's character.

2) Explain four instances where Pinkie displays a loss of control, and what it represents for the situation he is in.

3) Analyze Pinkie's attempts to control others and his situations, and why the attempts backfire.

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of symbols in the novel that represent the characters and their situations.

1) Describe the reasons why symbolism is an effective technique for a mystery novel.

2) Explain three examples of symbolism in Brighton Rock.

3) Analyze the points that Green is attempting to make with the symbols.

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