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

2. Who is ONE character whom Harry invites back to the union shop for beer?

3. When the narrator explains how Abe drops off his Cadillac and then goes to get his hair cut, what does he tell everyone about at the barber shop?

4. At the end of Part IV, what keeps falling off the bar?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe how Tralala views sex?

2. What does Ada notice in Coda as she wakes up in the morning?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. At the end of Part IV, when Tralala returns to the bar Willie's, what happens to her body?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay analyzing and describing Brooklyn as described through the characters' perspectives in the novel. How do the characters' relationships with each other help define what Brooklyn represents?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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