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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. After coming home at the end of Chapter 24, what does John threaten to do?

2. Why can't John go to sleep while staying at the Plaza Hotel?

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

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

5. Why does Bellarosa tell John he will be going to Italy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Susan say she killed Bellarosa?

3. What does William Stanhope do with Stanhope Hall?

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

5. What happens when Bellarosa is arrested?

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

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

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

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

10. What happens at George Allard's funeral?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore change as a theme in this novel. What message about change does this novel deliver?

Essay Topic 2

What genre is "The Gold Coast"? Use specific details from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Explore success as a theme in this novel. What is the author's commentary on success?

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