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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. How does John describe his night with Jenny in his hotel room?

2. What does John tell Susan about their separation when he returns home from the Plaza?

3. Where does John first meet Jenny Alvarez?

4. Why are Bellarosa's men angry when the FBI arrests him?

5. What upsets Bellarosa about the news clip in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens at George Allard's funeral?

4. How does Ferragamo try to ruin John's plans the day Bellarosa is arrested?

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

6. In Chapter 23, what do John and Mancuso talk about?

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

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

9. Why does John sink his own boat?

10. What does William Stanhope do with Stanhope Hall?

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

Compare and contrast Susan to Anna.

Essay Topic 3

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

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