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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 confirms Freddy's lie to the police in Part I?
2. At the beginning of Part I, where is the diner located that Vinnie and his friends loiter in?
3. What does the narrator say is Vinnie's greatest joy in life?
4. How do the boys respond to Alex's comments about what they should do with their lives?
5. Where does Georgette go to meet Vinnie?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens at the party at Goldie's apartment?
2. What is the style of writing that Selby used to write Last Exit to Brooklyn?
3. What is the mood of Tommy and Suzy's wedding reception at Murphy's Hall?
4. What happens to Georgette outside the Greek diner?
5. Outside of the Greek diner, what does Georgette tell Vinnie?
6. Once at Goldie's apartment, what do the queens, Georgette and Goldie, discuss?
7. What game do Vinnie and his friends play at the beginning of Part I?
8. How does Spook react to the comments of the patrons at the Greek diner once he has made his announcement?
9. What happens to Suzy and Tommy towards the end of their wedding reception?
10. Where does Vinnie send Georgette after the accident?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Violence against women and toxic masculinity are common in Last Exit to Brooklyn. Select one relationship in the novel and explain how the characters treat each other and how the treatment of each other impacts their emotional and psychological development and wellbeing.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing and describing Brooklyn as described through the characters' perspectives in the novel. How do the characters' relationships with each other help define what Brooklyn represents?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing and defining the idea of community throughout Last Exit to Brooklyn. Select 2-3 characters and describe how each relates or does not relate to his or her community.
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