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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. What does Ida receive from Phil Corkery in Part 1, Chapter 3?

2. How does Pinkie respond to Colleoni's job offer at the Cosmopolitan?

3. How does Ida respond to Tate's mention of Colleoni?

4. What did the paper report to be Hale's cause of death?

5. What does Moyne ask Ida for as she is going to talk to Molly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What condition is Ida in when she wakes up in Part 3, Chapter 1?

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

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

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

5. Why is Fred Hale in Brighton?

6. Why is Pinkie upset with himself in Part 4, Chapter 2, and how does Rose try to help him?

7. What do Pinkie and Colleoni discuss at the Cosmopolitan in Chapter 2, Part 2?

8. How is Ida introduced in Part 1, Chapter 1?

9. Which options does Spicer think about after receiving Rose's telephone call in Part 3, Chapter 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of symbols in the novel that represent the characters and their situations.

1) Describe the reasons why symbolism is an effective technique for a mystery novel.

2) Explain three examples of symbolism in Brighton Rock.

3) Analyze the points that Green is attempting to make with the symbols.

Essay Topic 2

Fred Hale's murder is the incident that causes many of the events in the story to take place.

1) Describe Hale and his reasons for being in Brighton.

2) Explain the aliases that Hale uses and how they add to the solving of his murder.

3) Analyze Hale's association with Ida and why she feels compelled to seek justice for him.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the importance of good vs. evil as a major theme in Brighton Rock, including examples from the book of how each main character considers the opposing sides, and an explanation of your opinion about how good is ultimately successful.

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