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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. With whom is Georgette in love?

2. What drugs do Georgette and her friends use?

3. Who bursts through the door to Tony's apartment in Part II?

4. At the beginning of Part I, where is the diner located that Vinnie and his friends loiter in?

5. What is the title of Part II?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are Vinnie's criminal charges and how long has he gotten in trouble with the law?

5. What quote from the Bible opens Part II?

6. How does Spook react to the comments of the patrons at the Greek diner once he has made his announcement?

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

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

9. What happens at the party at Goldie's apartment?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select 2-3 scenes from the novel in which Tralala interacts with 2-3 different characters and describe the different tones and moods. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay examining the end of Last Exit to Brooklyn. Which characters become at peace with themselves? Who never accepts themselves or their situation? Why are they accepted or rejected?

Essay Topic 3

Violence against women and toxic masculinity are common in Last Exit to Brooklyn. Select one relationship in the novel and explain how the characters treat each other and how the treatment of each other impacts their emotional and psychological development and wellbeing.

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