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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people were at the church for Hale's funeral?
(a) It was halfway full.
(b) It was nearly empty.
(c) It was almost full.
(d) It was full.

2. Who is with Pinkie and Spicer at the track?
(a) Dallow.
(b) Dallow and Cubitt.
(c) Neither Dallow nor Cubitt.
(d) Cubitt.

3. Who is the most loyal member of Pinkie's gang?
(a) Cubitt.
(b) They are all just as loyal.
(c) Spicer.
(d) Dallow.

4. In their conversation at the Cosmopolitan, how much interest does Pinkie tell Colleoni he has in automatic machines at the track?
(a) A lot.
(b) None.
(c) Some.
(d) Very little.

5. How does Pinkie respond when Spicer asks him about the police?
(a) He tells a joke.
(b) He gets angry.
(c) He leaves the room.
(d) He ignores him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is causing Spicer to be in pain in Part 3, Chapter 2?

2. Where is Spicer planning to go in Part 3, Chapter 4?

3. Which one of the following saddens Ida when she reads the paper in Part 1, Chapter 3?

4. When does Hale arrive at the pub in Part 1, Chapter 1?

5. What does the manageress tell Pinkie and Rose in Part 4, Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two surprises are waiting for Pinkie and Spicer at the track in Part 4, Chapter 1?

2. Which confusion is there about Hale's name, and how does Ida react to it?

3. What events cause Ida to decide to return to Brighton?

4. What illnesses does Spicer have in Part 3, Chapter 2, and how does he find out about Pinkie's arrest?

5. Why do Pinkie and Dallow visit Brewer, and what takes place there?

6. What does Pinkie do when he gets to Snow's restaurant in Part 1, Chapter 3?

7. Why is Fred Hale in Brighton?

8. How does Pinkie respond to Spicer's warning about the mob's participation in more killings in Part 2, Chapter 1?

9. What happens to upset Pinkie even more after he is released from the police's custody in Part 3, Chapter 3?

10. What do Ida and Tate talk about in Part 3, Chapter 1?

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