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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 is Anne's best friend?

2. Where does Kate move to in Chapter 19?

3. What bad news does William receive just after meeting the love of his life?

4. Where does Wladek sleep when he reaches Odessa?

5. Who commits suicide in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Davis Leroy's daughter initially rejects Abel's physical advances. What is her advice to Abel?

2. How does Wladek acquire his limp?

3. Explain how Richard dies and why his wife and child do not also die.

4. How does William meet Kate?

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

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

7. Why does Abel meet with William after Davis Leroy's death?

8. How does Abel use his first job at a hotel to build wealth?

9. In addition to his night studies in English, what other tutoring does Abel seek and why?

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

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

What is the difference between tone and mood? What was the tone of this novel? What was the mood of it? Was it consistent throughout or did it vary? Define the terms tone and mood and use examples from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 3

Define exposition and discuss the exposition of this novel. What does the reader learn from the exposition in Kane and Abel? Is the information consistent throughout the book or does it change? Explain your answer and reasoning.

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