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

2. In Chapter 25, what does Melzer tell John about his IRS audit?

3. Where do Bellarosa and John have coffee with priests?

4. What does John do when Bellarosa says he owes him in Chapter 35?

5. Where does John first meet Jenny Alvarez?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John feel when he is in court the day Bellarosa is arrested?

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

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

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 30, how does John's dream affect him?

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

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

10. What does John consider doing with his life after Susan kills 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

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

Essay Topic 3

How does word choice affect the reader's opinion in this novel? How does the author use word choice to develop the characters, themes and plot of "The Gold Coast"?

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