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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. Of the two bookies who have not paid their dues to the gang, how many does Pinkie visit in Part 2, Chapter 1?

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

3. How does Pinkie respond when Spicer asks him about the police?

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

5. What is the woman at the pub doing when Hale arrives in Part 1, Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Ida introduced in Part 1, Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Ida react to seeing Hale's police file?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the various members of Pinkie's gang, why they are similar or different, how they differ from Pinkie, and which members are the most significant to the plot.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the worlds of Ida and Pinkie, including an analysis of their situations and supporters, the paths they have taken, and examples of the effect that their decisions have had on the story.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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