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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. Where does Pinkie tell the rifle-game proprietor that he and Rose are going in Part 7, Chapter 7?

2. How does Maisie react to seeing Rose at the restaurant?

3. Who is with Ida at the restaurant in Part 4, Chapter 2?

4. According to Crab in Part 6, Chapter 1, what does Colleoni demand from his crew?

5. Who demands more money from Pinkie while negotiating in Part 5, Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What note does Pinkie find from Rose and what does he do with it?

2. What does Ida tell Rose in Part 7, Chapter 1, and how does she respond?

3. Where do Pinkie and Rose seek shelter after their marriage and how does Pinkie record a message for Rose?

4. How do Pinkie and Dallow respond to Colleoni's offer in Part 7, Chapter 5?

5. How is Cubitt described in Part 6, Chapter 1?

6. Why does Pinkie visit Mr. Prewitt in Part 7, Chapter 3?

7. What is Cubitt's reaction to Pinkie's admission to killing Spicer?

8. Why does Rose go to Snow's after her marriage and who does she talk with there?

9. How are Pinkie and Rose married?

10. Why is Pinkie becoming more aggressive and paranoid in Part 5, Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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.

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