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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When they leave the grand opening, where does the family find William?
(a) On the subway.
(b) Waiting for a bus.
(c) Waiting for a taxi.
(d) In his favorite chair.

2. Who says he no longer trusts Matthew in Chapter 21?
(a) Matthew's father.
(b) Simmons.
(c) William.
(d) Lloyd.

3. When does the New York Florentyna's open?
(a) January, 1967.
(b) April, 1966.
(c) October, 1966.
(d) March, 1967.

4. Who does Abel fire after William calls him?
(a) His lawyer.
(b) His secretary.
(c) His banker.
(d) His board member.

5. In Chapter 22, what does the president of the United States do to uplift the spirit of Americans?
(a) Fireside chat.
(b) Whistle stop tour.
(c) State of the union address on TV.
(d) Signs a treaty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does William feel about the reopening of Abel's burned hotel?

2. Who begins traveling with Abel when he returns from war?

3. Who was the president of the United States that uplifted the spirit of Americans in Chapter 22?

4. In Chapter 23, who befriends William and invites him to dinner to discuss business?

5. What project does William's bank sponsor for $30 million?

Short Essay Questions

1. What upsets Abel and provokes him to become a Congressional lobbyist?

2. How does Abel remember Davis Leroy when he rebuilds his Chicago hotel and why?

3. What secret is Matthew keeping from his father and why?

4. How does Abel feel about the revenge he has had against William? How does it affect his family-life?

5. Discuss Abel's military career. What did he want out of it and what did he get out of it?

6. How does Florentyna manage to get a job on her own merits?

7. What is Hodgkin's Disease and who in this book is diagnosed with it?

8. Who recommends William for the position of chairman at Lester Bank and why?

9. When does William realize he has known Abel for a very long time? What made him realize it?

10. Why do William and Abel both attend the grand opening of Florentyna's alone, without their families?

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