Brighton Rock Quizzes

Brighton Rock Quiz 1

1 Whom does Ida call a ghost?
Pinkie

Rose

Dallow

Henekey
2 Where does Ida confront Rose multiple times?
On the street

Snow's

The Cosmopolitan

Frank's
3 Where does Ida confront Dallow?
On the pier

Peacehaven

At the scene of a crime

At Frank's
4 Whom are the police fond of?
Kite

Pinkie

Rose

Mr. Colleoni
5 What is the police's response to Ida's asking them to investigate Hale's death?
They take over the case

They are unwilling

They appoint her a detective

They work in the background
6 In the final scene, whom does Rose go to see?
Dallow

Priest

Her father

Judy
7 Whom does Pinkie talk about in his recording?
Rose

Judy

Dallow

Kite
8 What does Spicer do at the races?
Try to kill Pinkie

Place a bet

Try to rig the races

Try to hurt a horse
9 Who is the one gang member loyal to Pinkie?
Rose

Dallow

Spicer

Cubitt
10 Where does Pinkie meet Mr. Colleoni?
Snow's

Frank's

Sherry's

The Cosmopolitan
11 Whom does Pinkie feel humiliated by?
Mr. Colleoni

Spicer

Dallow

Kite
12 Why does Pinkie not feel bad when Cubitt makes fun of his impotence?
He is satisfied with his murders

He no longer cares about him

He is planning to kill Cubitt

He just had sex with Rose
13 How does Pinkie react when he realizes Rose has lied to him?
He wants to kill her

He had expected it

He feels hurt and betrayed

He does not care
14 How does Pinkie convince Rose's parents to let her marry him?
He pretends to be rich

He offers them money

He conceals his identity as a gangster

He acts very kindly to them
15 Who is blind?
Frank

Kite

Dallow

Judy
16 Whom does Pinkie attack for not paying subscription?
Henekey

Spicer

Brewer

Colleoni
17 Who feels like he has "poison in his veins"?
Pinkie

Dallow

Colleoni

Kite
18 Whom does Pinkie take to the races?
Ida

Spicer

Dallow

Rose
19 Who doesn't drink?
Spicer

Pinkie

Dallow

Cubitt
20 Whom does Pinkie get his mannerisms from?
Dallow

His father

Colleoni

Kite
21 Who used to bite his nails?
Colleoni

Pinkie

Kite

Dallow
22 Pinkie cannot feel peace because he is always ____
planning

hurting

rejoicing

singing
23 What is Pinkie's last name?
Forsynth

Brown

Remington

Fallow
24 What does Rose do just before her marriage?
Visit her parents

Pray

Go to confession

Check if she is pregnant
25 Who are "bogies"?
Women

Gangsters

Police

Prostitutes

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Brighton Rock

by Graham Greene

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