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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. For which paper does Fred Hale write?

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

3. What causes Ida to want to go to the police in Part 3, Chapter 1?

4. What does Ida recall about the previous night in Part 3, Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hale disappear at the end of Part 1, Chapter 1?

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

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

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

5. Why do Pinkie and Dallow visit Brewer, and what takes place there?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss all aspects of the theme of right and wrong in Brighton Rock, including three examples from the book of how the theme is applied to the main characters and the plot.

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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