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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. As Ida tells Rose about how lust is distracting her, how much of youth does she say also has the same problem?

2. Where do Pinkie and Rose go before arriving at the boarding house in Part 6, Chapter 2?

3. How does Rose act at the pub after she and Pinkie are married?

4. What does the clerk at the Cosmopolitan tell Pinkie in Part 6, Chapter 2?

5. What does Rose accuse Pinkie of in Part 5, Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ida tell Phil about her adventure in Part 7, Chapter 6?

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

3. How does Pinkie ask Rose to marry him?

4. How does Crab explain Colleoni's hiring procedures to Cubitt?

5. Which warnings does Ida give to Rose during their conversation in Part 4, Chapter 2?

6. How are Pinkie and Rose married?

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

8. Why does Cubitt go to the Cosmopolitan and who does he meet first there?

9. Where and how does Pinkie tell Rose about his plan in Part 7, Chapter 7?

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

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

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 3

Describe the idea of fear in the story, specifically, the effect it has on Pinkie as the plot develops. Include examples of what Pinkie fears the most, why he has these fears, and how they manifest.

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