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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the wedding reception, what does Roberta say when she is asked if she is the bride?
(a) That she's afraid to marry.
(b) That she is on birth control.
(c) That she is the sister of the bride.
(d) That she is the bride.

2. Why does Georgette go to Brooklyn at the beginning of Part II?
(a) Because she has a drug hook up there.
(b) Because Vinnie gets parole.
(c) Because she wants to move there.
(d) Because her mother lives there.

3. What is the final word of Part II?
(a) Hate.
(b) Light.
(c) Shit.
(d) Love.

4. What does Tommy order when he goes to the Greek diner in Part III?
(a) Eggs and bacon.
(b) Coffee and a croissant.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Hash browns and eggs.

5. What does the MP say to the cops before they leave the scene?
(a) That the soldiers are going to tell their Admiral.
(b) That the soldiers might want to press charges against Freddy and his friends.
(c) That the soldiers are going to file a complaint.
(d) That the soldiers are going to sue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Rosie ask for money?

2. With whom is Georgette in love?

3. Who does the narrator describe as looking like a beautiful showgirl from a magazine?

4. What type of music does Goldie put on for the party?

5. Towards the end of the wedding reception, what does Suzy tell Tommy to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the style of writing that Selby used to write Last Exit to Brooklyn?

2. What game do Vinnie and his friends play at the beginning of Part I?

3. Once at Goldie's apartment, what do the queens, Georgette and Goldie, discuss?

4. What is the mood of Tommy and Suzy's wedding reception at Murphy's Hall?

5. How does Georgette sneak out of her mother's apartment once she is back home?

6. What is the chapter structure of Last Exit to Brooklyn?

7. After Tommy makes his announcement, what does Spook announce to the patrons at the diner?

8. What do people say about Spook related to spending money?

9. Outside of the Greek diner, what does Georgette tell Vinnie?

10. Who is Geogrette's primary love interest and how does he treat her?

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