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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. Who is with Pinkie and Spicer at the track?

2. What happens when Rose arrives in Part 2, Chapter 1?

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

4. How does Pinkie complain about the loose banister on the stairs in Part 2, Chapter 1?

5. What does Moyne ask Ida for as she is going to talk to Molly?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why is Fred Hale in Brighton?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the concept of loyalty with people, life, and how it is applied to literary characters. In addition, provide three examples of loyalty, its value in the story, and the influence it has on Pinkie's last decision.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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