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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. Why does John feel happy to be alive in Chapter 10?

2. In Chapter 3, how does John get to Alhambra?

3. What does John tell George to do if Bellarosa stops by for a second time?

4. What does John do before going to his aunt's for Easter?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Bellarosa want John to represent him in?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Bellarosa good for Alhambra?

3. What advice does John give Susan about talking on the phone in Chapter 13?

4. What does Bellarosa tell John about Juan Carranza?

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

6. What happens when John's father calls him at the end of Chapter 21?

7. How does John spend Easter?

8. How does Dominic help John in Chapter 13?

9. In Chapter 5, how does John fear he insulted Lester?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast what motivates at least three characters in this novel. What do these motives say about each character and the themes in this novel?

Essay Topic 2

Examine morality as a theme in this novel. What is the author's commentary about morality?

Essay Topic 3

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

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