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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 is the title of Part II?

2. At the beginning of Part III, what is Spook obsessed with?

3. How many hours was Tommy's baby christened after he and Suzy got married?

4. What do the police tell Freddie to do once the fight is over?

5. When does Suzy's father discover that she is pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new life event does Tommy announce one day at the Greek diner?

2. What does Roberta, a wedding guest, say is the reason she will never get married?

3. What is the significance of the title, Last Exit to Brooklyn? What does the title suggest about the story overall?

4. What do people say about Spook related to spending money?

5. What happens to Suzy and Tommy towards the end of their wedding reception?

6. How does the narrator describe Tommy's friend, Spook?

7. What is the style of writing that Selby used to write Last Exit to Brooklyn?

8. How does Georgette sneak out of her mother's apartment once she is back home?

9. What are Vinnie's criminal charges and how long has he gotten in trouble with the law?

10. How does the novel open in Part I? What are the characters doing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select 1-2 characters and write an essay describing their relationship to Brooklyn. How does their relationship with the Brooklyn impact their identity and emotional wellbeing?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Harry's relationship with Mary, his wife. How would you describe their relationship? What is the significance of their relationship? Why does Harry beat up his wife once she confronts him about his love for Regina?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Georgette's relationship with Vinnie. What is the basis of their relationship? Why do the men who hang out at the Greek diner, including Vinnie, simultaneously harass yet admire Georgette?

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