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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. While staying at the Plaza Hotel, what does John discover in his suitcase?

2. Where does John first meet Jenny Alvarez?

3. What does Bellarosa do at the end of Chapter 32?

4. In Chapter 27, how does John react when Ferragamo calls Bellarosa?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does John sink his own boat?

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

3. What happens when Bellarosa is arrested?

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

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

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

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

8. What does John consider doing with his life after Susan kills Bellarosa?

9. In Chapter 33, what happens when John visits the yacht club?

10. What does William Stanhope do with Stanhope Hall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is self-betrayal a theme in this novel?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the development of John Sutter throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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

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