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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. What illness does Mr. Prewitt have in Part 7, Chapter 3?

2. Where does Pinkie send Mr. Prewitt for a vacation?

3. Where is Pinkie as Ida leaves the boarding house in Part 7, Chapter 2?

4. What does Rose take before leaving for the restaurant in Part 7, Chapter 1?

5. What type of pastry is Ida eating in Part 5, Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What assurance does Rose give to Pinkie in Part 7, Chapter 4?

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

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

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

9. How is the permission of Rose's parents negotiated in Part 5, Chapter 3?

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

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

Throughout the book, Pinkie is rejected a number of times, leading to one of the recurring themes.

1) Describe three examples of how Pinkie is rejected or prevented from doing something.

2) Explain how Pinkie reacts in each of the above examples and how that represents his character.

3) Analyze the recurring theme of Rose helping Pinkie and whether or not you think that her concern for him is warranted.

Essay Topic 3

Fred Hale's murder is the incident that causes many of the events in the story to take place.

1) Describe Hale and his reasons for being in Brighton.

2) Explain the aliases that Hale uses and how they add to the solving of his murder.

3) Analyze Hale's association with Ida and why she feels compelled to seek justice for him.

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