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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Bellarosa and John wait for the midnight papers to come out?
(a) To get the weather report.
(b) To help them stay awake all night.
(c) To read the different stories about Bellarosa's arrest.
(d) To look for hidden messages.

2. What does John do to his boat in Chapter 33?
(a) Sinks it.
(b) Sells it.
(c) Burns it.
(d) Hides it.

3. Why does John invite Jenny to his hotel room for a drink?
(a) To tell her information about Bellarosa.
(b) To prove he hasn't told her anything.
(c) To try to cheat on Susan.
(d) To find out what she knows about Bellarosa's case.

4. In Chapter 30, where do Bellarosa and John drive around?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) Staten Island.
(d) Brooklyn.

5. What does John tell Susan about their separation when he returns home from the Plaza?
(a) That it's the best idea.
(b) That it won't work.
(c) That he'll do it only for her.
(d) That he insists she move out.

6. In Chapter 36, when John visits Bellarosa, who is all around him?
(a) His family.
(b) No one.
(c) Priests.
(d) Federal agents.

7. What does John do when Melzer calls him with an IRS settlement offer?
(a) He says he wants to take it to court.
(b) He hangs up on Melzer.
(c) He counter-offers.
(d) He agrees to the terms.

8. Why does Bellarosa give the priests a large check?
(a) To get them on his side.
(b) To save the church.
(c) To show off in front of John.
(d) To finish a business deal.

9. What does Bellarosa ask John when he takes Jenny back to his hotel room?
(a) Why he's with her.
(b) How old she is.
(c) What time it is.
(d) What is wrong.

10. What does William Stanhope believe about Bellarosa's business sense?
(a) That it should serve as a lesson to John.
(b) That it will get him in trouble.
(c) That it's among the finest.
(d) That it isn't good.

11. Why can't John go to sleep while staying at the Plaza Hotel?
(a) The room is too loud.
(b) Bellarosa won't stop talking to him.
(c) Bellarosa's brother in law is in his room.
(d) He has to work.

12. What does John ask after Bellarosa says he will be going to Italy?
(a) If Susan will be going with him.
(b) If he will sell his house.
(c) If Anna will be going with him.
(d) If he will be able to pay the bills.

13. In Chapter 24, how does John treat William Stanhope at dinner?
(a) He offers him money.
(b) He asks him for advice.
(c) He throws food at him.
(d) He calls him names.

14. What does Bellarosa say he will keep full of bail funds until his arrest?
(a) An envelope.
(b) A wallet.
(c) A briefcase.
(d) A safe.

15. In Chapter 22, what decade does John describe as being lavish to Bellarosa?
(a) The 20s.
(b) The 50s.
(c) The 30s.
(d) The 40s.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 23, what does Mancuso suggest John do to Bellarosa's property?

2. In Chapter 24, how does John feel about dining with the Stanhopes?

3. What is the first thing John does when he returns home in Chapter 33?

4. In Chapter 23, what does Mancuso tell John about the mafia?

5. Why does John decide to stop talking to people while he stays at the Plaza Hotel?

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