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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. Realizing his wife has locked the bathroom door, what does Vinnie do rather than patiently wait until she is finished?

2. What does Mike realize he needs to do in order to sleep more in Coda?

3. Who does Tralala see as a threat in this bar she ends up in toward the end of Part IV?

4. Who does Tralala talk to at Willie's after the Officer leaves?

5. At the final bar in Part IV, what type of music blares on the jukebox?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vinnie do in Coda in reaction to his wife using their apartment bathroom?

2. How does Coda end? Which characters get into a fight?

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

4. As Mike sleeps in bed in Coda, what does he dream about before he is forced to wake up and take care of his crying baby?

5. What happens to Harry and Joey at the end of Part V?

6. Why does the doggie return to the Greek diner to see Tralala?

7. What does Ada morn for in Coda? Who does she miss?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select 1-2 characters and write an essay describing their relationship to Brooklyn. How does their relationship with the Brooklyn impact their identity and emotional wellbeing?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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