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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. How much does Tommy drink at his wedding?
(a) Not much.
(b) Half a bottle of gin.
(c) A case of beer.
(d) 3-4 shots of whiskey and some beer.

2. When Harry asks Georgette if he can remove the knife from her leg, how does she respond?
(a) She starts crying.
(b) She faints.
(c) She tells him yes.
(d) She tells him to go to hell.

3. How does the narrator describe Tommy?
(a) Patient and kind.
(b) Sad and dreamy.
(c) Anxious and jittery.
(d) Great and quiet.

4. Before entering her house, what does Georgette do?
(a) Take 5 deep breaths.
(b) Take a handful of Bendrizene.
(c) Chug a bottle of water.
(d) Take a handful of Adderall.

5. At the beginning of Part III, what is Spook obsessed with?
(a) Suzy's baby.
(b) Motorcyles.
(c) Beer.
(d) Music.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Georgette call to come over and join her friends for a party in Part II?

2. What news does Spook share at Tommy and Suzy's wedding?

3. Who is Alex in Part I?

4. When does Suzy's father discover that she is pregnant?

5. What type of diner is the restaurant that Vinnie and his friends loiter in?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the narrative structure throughout the novel?

3. What happens to Georgette outside the Greek diner?

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

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

6. What does the Greek diner owner, Alex, say to the boys once they return inside from their game?

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

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

9. What new life event does Tommy announce one day at the Greek diner?

10. Why does Georgette's brother, Arthur, not like her?

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