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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. Why does Bellarosa say he can no longer pay his bills in Chapter 36?

2. What does Susan tell John about Bellarosa in the orchard in Chapter 33?

3. In Chapter 35, why does John encourage Bellarosa to work with the government?

4. In Chapter 27, what does the court marshal tell John?

5. At the end of Chapter 24, what does John do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Susan say she killed Bellarosa?

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

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

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

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

Is the ending of this novel effective in resolving the conflicts presented?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the commentary on marriage that this novel provides.

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