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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. Where do Bellarosa and John go after John gets bail for Bellarosa?

2. Why does John invite Jenny to his hotel room for a drink?

3. In Chapter 30, where do Bellarosa and John drive around?

4. What upsets John about the loss of his boat?

5. Why do Bellarosa and John wait for the midnight papers to come out?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Bellarosa is arrested?

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Susan say she killed Bellarosa?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast residents of the Gold Coast to members of the mafia. Why does the author provide such a strong divide?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How is self-betrayal a theme in this novel?

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