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

2. What does Ida tell Rose about Pinkie in Part 4, Chapter 2?

3. How does Crab respond to Cubbitt's request to talk to Coleoni?

4. Where does Rose suggest her and Ida talk in Part 4, Chapter 2?

5. What task does Pinkie give to Dallow in Part 7, Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Pinkie as Ida talks with Rose in Part 7, Chapter 2, and how does Rose tell him about Ida's visit?

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

3. How does Ida have the chance to talk with Rose in Part 4, Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Pinkie ask Rose to marry him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define in detail the impact of irony in literature along with how it is used in fiction. Include three examples of irony in Brighton Rock and an analysis of how effective each example is.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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