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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. What crimes does Vinnie repeatedly committ?

2. At the wedding reception, what does Roberta say when she is asked if she is the bride?

3. After the knife incident, what is Georgette afraid of?

4. Where does Vinnie send Georgette after the knife incident?

5. Before entering her house, what does Georgette do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roberta, a wedding guest, say is the reason she will never get married?

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

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

4. How does the novel open in Part I? What are the characters doing?

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

6. What happens to Georgette outside the Greek diner?

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

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

9. Where does Vinnie send Georgette after the accident?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tralala believes sex is just sex, and a good way to earn money. Explain Tralala's frustration with the upper class women whom she comes into contact with in the novel and what it reveals about Tralala's characterization in Last Exit to Brooklyn.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the theme of violence in Last Exit to Brooklyn. How does violence affect the characters? Why do many of the characters resort to violence in the first place?

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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