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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 many hours was Tommy's baby christened after he and Suzy got married?

2. Who comes down at the end of Part III with some friends to talk to Tommy?

3. How old was Vinnie when he first got arrested?

4. Who is in the middle of the circle when the hipsters play a game in Part I?

5. How far away is Georgette's house from the Greek diner?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Spook goes into motorcycle shops, what does he do?

3. What happens to Suzy and Tommy towards the end of their wedding reception?

4. What does Freddie tell the police officers about Rosie when they arrive on the scene?

5. What does Rosie, a prostitute, ask for from Freddie at the Greek diner?

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

7. What is the significance of the title, Last Exit to Brooklyn? What does the title suggest about the story overall?

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

9. How does the narrator describe Tommy's friend, Spook?

10. What quote from the Bible opens Part II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Georgette's relationship with Vinnie. What is the basis of their relationship? Why do the men who hang out at the Greek diner, including Vinnie, simultaneously harass yet admire Georgette?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think the author chose to write about gender and sexuality in Last Exit to Brooklyn? What connections during the time at which the novel was written might he be making?

Essay Topic 3

Select 1-2 characters and write an essay describing their relationship to Brooklyn. How does their relationship with the Brooklyn impact their identity and emotional wellbeing?

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