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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 does the union president hire to take care of unsavory business that caused violence to erupt?

2. Who waits behind to try to have a turn having sex with Tralala?

3. Who does Tralala talk to at Willie's after the Officer leaves?

4. Who walks into the union shop in the middle of the strike after the violence erupted?

5. With what is Abe obsessed in Coda?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of Part V, what does Harry Black do to his son?

2. Why is Lucy embarrassed to tell the laundromat manager that her kids poured too much soup into the washing machine?

3. How does Harry's new role during the factory strike make him feel?

4. At the beginning of Part IV, how does the narrator describe the tactics Tralala used to get money from sailors?

5. What is Harry's work routine at the steel factory?

6. Towards the end of Coda, what do Vinnie and Mary fight over?

7. How does Harry feel about his relationship with Alberta?

8. What does Ada notice in Coda as she wakes up in the morning?

9. Why does the doggie return to the Greek diner to see Tralala?

10. As Mike sleeps in bed in Coda, what does he dream about before he is forced to wake up and take care of his crying baby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think the author chose to write about gender and sexuality in Last Exit to Brooklyn? What connections during the time at which the novel was written might he be making?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Tralala's relationship with the wealthy Officer, who buys her new clothes and shoes. Explain how it impacts or does not impact Tralala.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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