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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 part of New York City does Tralala decide to bring Harry in Part IV?

2. Who does Tralala seduce in the last bar in Part IV?

3. How do the men try to revive a half-conscious Tralala?

4. When Tralala arrives at the bar towards the end of Part IV, what disappoints her?

5. What is the title of Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Abraham drops his nice car off at the garage, where does he go and what does he tell everyone?

2. At the beginning of Part V, what does Harry Black do to his son?

3. As the strike continues, how do the police act towards the workers on strike?

4. How does the man who the narrator calls "Officer" treat Tralala? What do they do together?

5. When Harry meets Vinnie, Sal, and Malfie at the Greek diner, what does he ask them about?

6. Rather than steal money, what does Tralala realize will earn her more money?

7. Towards the end of Coda, what do Vinnie and Mary fight over?

8. What is Harry's work routine at the steel factory?

9. Why does Harry eventually have to talk to Mr. Harrington, his manager?

10. What do Tralala, Tony, and Al do to the doggie when he returns to the Greek diner?

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

Select two or three symbols from Last Exit to Brooklyn and write an essay analyzing how they relate to one of the novel's major themes.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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