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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. In Chapter 14, what does John ask Dominic about Stanhope Hall?

2. How many acres of land was Susan given as a wedding gift?

3. In Chapter 13, what day of the week does John suppose Susan's stables will be moved?

4. How does John feel when Frank Bellarosa tells him he is moving next door?

5. How do Lester and Judy Remson react when they find out Bellarosa is moving next door to John and Susan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bellarosa?

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

3. Why is Bellarosa good for Alhambra?

4. What do the Sutters do for the weekend when their children visit in Chapter 20?

5. At the end of Chapter 14, how does Susan frustrate John?

6. What does Susan decide to do as a housewarming gift to the Bellarosas?

7. How does John first meet Bellarosa?

8. What does Anna tell John she worries about in the new neighborhood in Chapter 17?

9. What IRS problems does John have with Novac?

10. What surprises John about Stanhope Hall in Chapter 14?

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

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

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