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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 day of the week does Bellarosa think he will be arrested on for the murder of Juan?

2. In Chapter 22, what decade does John describe as being lavish to Bellarosa?

3. Why does John leave his car behind in Chapter 27?

4. In Chapter 25, what does Melzer tell John about his IRS audit?

5. What time does Bellarosa tell John to be at his house every week until his arrest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at Giulio's in Chapter 34?

2. Why does Susan say she killed Bellarosa?

3. How do John and Melzer come to an agreement on John's IRS bill?

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

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

6. In Chapter 22, what does John tell Bellarosa about as they walk around Fox Point?

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

8. What happens when John meets Jenny Alvarez?

9. What happens when Bellarosa is arrested?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast two of the lawyers presented in this novel.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast what motivates at least three characters in this novel. What do these motives say about each character and the themes in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

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

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