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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 see as a threat in this bar she ends up in toward the end of Part IV?
2. What does Harry do after his wife, Mary, confronts him about never being home lately?
3. Who does Harry first have sex with after he goes to the bar in Part V?
4. At the end of Part IV, what keeps falling off the bar?
5. How many children do Vinnie and his wife have?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ada notice in Coda as she wakes up in the morning?
2. How does Harry feel about his relationship with Alberta?
3. What does Mary, Harry's wife, believe is the reason her husband is upset?
4. What happens to Harry and Joey at the end of Part V?
5. When the Officer has to leave, what does he give Tralala as a parting gift?
6. At the beginning of Part IV, how does the narrator describe the tactics Tralala used to get money from sailors?
7. What is Harry's work routine at the steel factory?
8. At the beginning of Coda, why is Irene angry at her husband, Mike Kelly?
9. What happens the following day after the doggie returns to the Greek diner?
10. When Harry meets Vinnie, Sal, and Malfie at the Greek diner, what does he ask them about?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay describing and then analyzing Georgette's relationship to her mother and brother in the novel. How do these relationships impact her life? Why is Arthur so aggressive towards Georgette?
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