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Quiz about Brighton Rock by Graham Greene

"Brighton Rock" by Graham Greene Quiz

This is a wonderful book, and this quiz focuses on the characters and some of the key plot points.

A multiple-choice quiz by cityrocker. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
cityrocker

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
130,918

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
370

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which character is referred to as "The Boy" throughout the whole book? Hint

Cubitt

Dallow

Spicer

Pinkie

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Question 2 of 10

2. How does Pinkie FIRST say that Spicer was killed? Hint

By drowning

By Colleoni's men

By suicide over his love for Rose

By a terrible fever

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Question 3 of 10

3. What religion are Pinkie and Rose? Hint

Lutherans

Roman Catholics

Calvininsts

Jews

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the man who dies in the beginning of the book? Hint

Dallow

Riley

Jones

Hale

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the girl who relentlessly pursues Rose and Pinkie to find out details of the murder? Hint

Corah

Ida

Delia

Jessica

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Question 6 of 10

6. How does Pinkie differ from Dallow, Spicer, and Cubitt? Hint

He doesn't drink

He doesn't carry a weapon

He is desperate to get married

He eats only one meal a day

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Question 7 of 10

7. When Pinkie goes to visit him, which play does Prewitt quote? Hint

"Macbeth" by William Shakespeare

"Hamlet" by William Shakespeare

"Dr. Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe

"Salome" by Oscar Wilde

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does Pinkie carry around with him? Hint

A picture of his mother

A bottle of vitriol

A bible

A chain Rose gave him

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of his friends does Pinkie trust the most? Hint

Dallow

Rose

Spicer

Cubitt

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Question 10 of 10

10. What does Pinkie finally suggest to Rose that they do? Hint

Move out of the country

Turn themselves in

Get a divorce

Make a suicide pact

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which character is referred to as "The Boy" throughout the whole book?

Answer: Pinkie

When talked about in the third person, he is called "the Boy." When addressed directly by another character, the name "Pinkie" is used.

2. How does Pinkie FIRST say that Spicer was killed?

Answer: By Colleoni's men

He thinks that Colleoni's men killed Spicer when they were both jumped, but he does not know that Spicer managed to get away.

3. What religion are Pinkie and Rose?

Answer: Roman Catholics

Pinkie's friends call him "Roman", and several references are made to the Catholic church's beliefs during the book.

4. What is the name of the man who dies in the beginning of the book?

Answer: Hale

Hale seems to know that he is doomed from the very beginning. The consequences of Hale's death haunt Pinkie for the rest of the book.

5. Who is the girl who relentlessly pursues Rose and Pinkie to find out details of the murder?

Answer: Ida

Pinkie tries to keep Rose from telling what she knows to Ida, and Ida's determination to prove him guilty keeps him worried throughout the story.

6. How does Pinkie differ from Dallow, Spicer, and Cubitt?

Answer: He doesn't drink

At the beginning of the story he is also celibate, doesn't smoke, and is much younger than his friends.

7. When Pinkie goes to visit him, which play does Prewitt quote?

Answer: "Dr. Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe

The line Prewitt quotes when Pinkie goes to see him is: "Why, this is Hell, nor are we out of it."

8. What does Pinkie carry around with him?

Answer: A bottle of vitriol

This substance later causes his demise, when it gets in his eyes and temporarily blinds him.

9. Which of his friends does Pinkie trust the most?

Answer: Dallow

Pinkie knows that Dallow would never say anything to the police or to Ida, and considers him to be the most loyal out of his three companions.

10. What does Pinkie finally suggest to Rose that they do?

Answer: Make a suicide pact

Pinkie hopes that Rose will kill herself, leaving a note, and he will escape unscathed without having to worry about her telling what she knows to Ida or the police.

Source: Author cityrocker

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