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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. Who does Abel blame for the suicide?

2. In what country is Wladek born?

3. What happens when William's boss is sent to manage the London bank branch?

4. What disguise does Wladek have when he ventures to escape?

5. How old is William when he travels with his mother and father to Europe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the circumstances of Wladek's birth.

2. What helps William recover from the devastation of his father's death?

3. How does Abel make his way to Chicago from New York?

4. How does Wladek come to live in the castle?

5. How does Wladek discover he is the Baron's second son?

6. What does Anne receive of the family fortune when Richard dies?

7. What is Wladek's birth defect and how do his foster parents explain it?

8. When is Wladek christened? How is the christening celebrated?

9. When does William kick Henry out of the Kane house?

10. Explain how Wladek finds his way to the Polish Consul.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the difference between conflict and crisis in a novel? How are they similar? Also relate the differences and similarities specifically to Kane and Abel.

Essay Topic 2

A main character has both good and bad qualities, giving the character dimension. Discuss Abel's bad qualities. Who is to blame for those qualities? Are the "bad" qualities really bad? Support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss William and Abel as main characters of Kane and Abel. What is the definition of main character and how do these men fit it?

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