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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. In Chapter 36, when John visits Bellarosa, who is all around him?

2. Why do Bellarosa and John wait for the midnight papers to come out?

3. What does John fear when Bellarosa says he will be going to Italy?

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

5. What does Bellarosa tell John he wants him to do in regard to his bail?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bellarosa do while staying at the Plaza Hotel?

2. What do John and Bellarosa talk about when Bellarosa is released from the hospital?

3. What does William Stanhope do with Stanhope Hall?

4. Why does John sink his own boat?

5. How does John feel when he is in court the day Bellarosa is arrested?

6. What does John do when he finally returns home from staying at the Plaza Hotel?

7. In Chapter 29, what happens when Bellarosa watches the news?

8. What happens when Ferragamo offers Bellarosa a deal in his case?

9. What does Bellarosa tell John about his plan to cooperate with the government?

10. What do John and Bellarosa do after Bellarosa posts bail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Susan to Anna.

Essay Topic 3

How does word choice affect the reader's opinion in this novel? How does the author use word choice to develop the characters, themes and plot of "The Gold Coast"?

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