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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 35, why does John encourage Bellarosa to work with the government?

2. What does Mancuso do to Bellarosa before arresting him?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 37, where does Susan say she is going?

4. In Chapter 27, what does Bellarosa say John could handle better?

5. What does Bellarosa say the murder charge has done to his assets?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John convince the judge to let Bellarosa post bail?

2. How does John feel about staying at the Plaza Hotel?

3. In Chapter 30, what happens when Bellarosa and John go to the church?

4. What favor does John ask of Bellarosa in Chapter 36?

5. What does Bellarosa do when he sees John with Jenny at their hotel?

6. Why does John become upset about Bellarosa's fifty dollar bet on the day of his arrest?

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

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

9. What happens at George Allard's funeral?

10. Why couldn't Ethel be with Augustus Stanhope?

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

How does the author use foreshadowing in this novel? Explore at least three examples and dissect them their their effectiveness.

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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