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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 Hale lend Ida money for at the end of Part 1, Chapter 1, before he disappears?

2. Why do Pinkie and Rose choose to sit and listen to music at the restaurant?

3. How many people were at the church for Hale's funeral?

4. In what way does the inspector respond to Ida's ideas about the Hale case in Part 3, Chapter 1?

5. When does Hale arrive at the pub in Part 1, Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pinkie respond to Spicer's warning about the mob's participation in more killings in Part 2, Chapter 1?

2. Why is Fred Hale in Brighton?

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

4. How does Ida find out about Hale's death?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The ending of Brighton Rock could be considered a surprise because of Rose's plan to listen to the record.

1) Describe three examples of how the element of surprise is used in Brighton Rock.

2) Explain some of the possible reasons why Greene might have decided to end the book in an unexpected way.

3) Analyze the effectiveness of the ending and whether or not you think it adds to or diminishes the story.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the setting of the novel and the contrasting faces of the town of Brighton, England. Include four examples of how the setting contributes to the plot and/or the character developments.

Essay Topic 3

Fred Hale's murder is the incident that causes many of the events in the story to take place.

1) Describe Hale and his reasons for being in Brighton.

2) Explain the aliases that Hale uses and how they add to the solving of his murder.

3) Analyze Hale's association with Ida and why she feels compelled to seek justice for him.

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