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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. After Harry gifts his token of appreciation for the workers, where does he go?

2. During the strike, what arrives at the workers' factory that causes unrest?

3. What does the Officer enjoy about Tralala?

4. How would you describe Mike's wife?

5. While the workers picket, what does Harry do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When the Officer has to leave, what does he give Tralala as a parting gift?

4. How does Harry feel about his relationship with Alberta?

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

6. What is Harry's role once the workers at the steel factory decide to go on strike?

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

8. What happens the following day after the doggie returns to the Greek diner?

9. How does Mike reward himself for changing his baby's diaper in Coda?

10. At the beginning of Part IV, how does the narrator describe the tactics Tralala used to get money from sailors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sexuality is a common theme in Last Exit to Brooklyn. Analyze how one character in the novel grapples with, expresses, or represses her / his sexuality. How do her / his choices, or lack thereof, illustrate her / his acceptance of struggle with sexuality?

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 the life and work of the author, Hubert Selby, Jr. How did his life experiences shape the plot, themes, and characters in Last Exit to Brooklyn?

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