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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. Where does John's sister, Emily, live?

2. What does John tell George to do if Bellarosa stops by for a second time?

3. Which shore of Long Island does John Sutter live on?

4. What does John do when Bellarosa asks him to represent him in Chapter 11?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Bellarosa want John to represent him in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. At the end of Chapter 14, how does Susan frustrate John?

4. What are John's parent's like?

5. What happens when John visits Bellarosa's property on Easter?

6. How does Bellarosa try to help John with his tax problems?

7. What do the Sutters do for the weekend when their children visit in Chapter 20?

8. What IRS problems does John have with Novac?

9. How does John first meet Bellarosa?

10. What does John tell Susan after leaving the Bellarosas in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the setting of the Gold Coast for this novel. Consider the way the setting impacts the characters and acts as a character itself.

Essay Topic 2

Explore at least three symbols that are used throughout this novel. What does the author try to do through this use of symbolism?

Essay Topic 3

Explore success as a theme in this novel. What is the author's commentary on success?

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