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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 almost full.
(b) It was nearly empty.
(c) It was full.
(d) It was halfway full.

2. What condition are Ida and Phil in when they arrive at the police station?
(a) Not drunk.
(b) A little tipsy.
(c) Drunk.
(d) More than a little tipsy.

3. What does Hale do when the boy approaches him for the second time in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) He leaves.
(b) He goes into a store.
(c) He tries to give him money.
(d) He tries to hide.

4. How does Ida request to see the inspector in Part 3, Chapter 1?
(a) She loudly demands.
(b) She softly demands.
(c) She asks which office the inspector is in.
(d) She asks what time the inspector will be there.

5. What is Hale leaving around the town of Brighton in Chapter 1?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Cards.
(c) Notes.
(d) Candy wrappers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ida recall about the previous night in Part 3, Chapter 1?

2. What decade does Brighton Rock take place?

3. What does Hale do when the boy at the pub calls his name?

4. On her way to the restaurant, which horse does Ida place a bet for when she encounters the bookie, Tate?

5. What does Ida do while waiting for Phil at the restaurant in Part 3, Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Ida revisits the pier where Hale was last seen?

4. Why is Fred Hale in Brighton?

5. Where does Hale's first encounter with the boy at Brighton take place and what happens?

6. How does Pinkie get arrested at the end of Part 2, Chapter 2?

7. What happens during Pinkie and Rose's date in Part 2, Chapter 1?

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

9. What happens when Hale and Ida meet again on the boardwalk?

10. Where are Pinkie and his gang meeting in Part 1, Chapter 2, and what is Spicer like when he gets to the meeting?

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