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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 Susan ask John at Giulio's after the ambulance leaves?

2. In Chapter 30, what dream does John have about his wife?

3. What is Fox Point?

4. What does Ethel say about Augustus Stanhope on the day of George's funeral?

5. How many of Bellarosa's men go with John after Bellarosa is arrested?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happens when John meets Jenny Alvarez?

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

7. What happens when Bellarosa is arrested?

8. What happens at George Allard's funeral?

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

10. In Chapter 30, how does John's dream affect him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's use of dialogue in this novel to explore the characters instead of using lengthy descriptions. Is this technique effective?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine morality as a theme in this novel. What is the author's commentary about morality?

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