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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 Bellarosa say the mafia differs from other criminals?

2. Why do John and Susan attend service at St. Mark's?

3. What does Carolyn ask John about his personal life in Chapter 20?

4. Whose law firm does John work for?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Bellarosa ask John about legally?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dominic help John in Chapter 13?

2. What happens when Bellarosa meets with John in Chapter 11?

3. What happens when John visits Bellarosa's property on Easter?

4. How does John spend Easter?

5. What are John's parent's like?

6. What does John tell Susan after leaving the Bellarosas in Chapter 17?

7. How does Bellarosa try to help John with his tax problems?

8. What does Bellarosa ask John for in Chapter 19?

9. How does Bellarosa ask for John's help in the Juan Carranza case?

10. Who is Bellarosa?

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

Explore at least three symbols that are used throughout this novel. What does the author try to do through this use of symbolism?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the development of John Sutter throughout the novel.

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