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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. Who is Alex in Part I?

2. How does the narrator describe Tommy?

3. Who calls to tell Goldie that she is coming home with a "john" and they have to leave for Miss Tony's?

4. What do Freddie and his friends call the soldiers?

5. What do Georgette's friends call her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What quote from the Bible opens Part II?

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

8. What happens to Georgette outside the Greek diner?

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

10. Where does Vinnie send Georgette after the accident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing and defining the idea of community throughout Last Exit to Brooklyn. Select 2-3 characters and describe how each relates or does not relate to his or her community.

Essay Topic 2

Last Exit to Brooklyn is told through a third person point of view. Analyze the author's choice to tell the story from this perspective. How does this point of view affect the plot of the novel? How does viewing the world through a third person's eyes help readers think about society, and Brooklyn in particular, at large?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Tralala's relationship with the wealthy Officer, who buys her new clothes and shoes. Explain how it impacts or does not impact Tralala.

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