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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. What does Bellarosa's arrival on the Gold Coast signify for John, Susan, and their friends?

2. When the Sutters children come home in Chapter 20, where do they go?

3. How does John treat his family during Easter in Chapter 10?

4. Why is Susan pleased Bellarosa moves in next door?

5. In Chapter 14, what decision does John make about having drinks at Bellarosa's?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Susan first learns about Bellarosa moving in, what is her biggest concern?

2. When John visits Alhambra in Chapter 3, what does he find?

3. In Chapter 8, what does Lester want to do with the stock certificates one of John's clients found?

4. Why is Bellarosa good for Alhambra?

5. What surprises John about Stanhope Hall in Chapter 14?

6. What does Bellarosa ask John for in Chapter 19?

7. What happens when Bellarosa meets with John in Chapter 11?

8. What does Bellarosa tell John about Juan Carranza?

9. How does John feel about attending church service at St. Mark's?

10. What does Anna tell John she worries about in the new neighborhood in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use irony in this novel? Is this effective?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the development of John Sutter throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Explore change as a theme in this novel. What message about change does this novel deliver?

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