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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 ask for a political appointment as Polish Ambassador?

2. Where does William's son begin his graduate studies?

3. In what year does Abel's burned hotel reopen?

4. Who calls William with news that angers him after he returns from war?

5. Who is named the chairman of Lester Bank in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Henry Osborne die and what statement does his death make?

2. Explain when and why William and Kate get married.

3. What does Richard worry about telling his father about his new love, Jessie Kovats?

4. What is the obvious reason that William is glad to see Abel's success in reopening the Chicago hotel?

5. Why does Abel ask Melanie Leroy to leave her stockings and garters on when they have sex after Abel returns from war?

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

7. When was a press conference scheduled to announce a bank merger between Lester and Kane and Cabot, and why was it canceled?

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

9. Why does Richard get so angry when he sees his girlfriend charging items on credit?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the sequence of this book. How does the author tell the story of Kane and Abel? Analyze the effectiveness of the author's choice of sequence.

Essay Topic 2

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in this novel? Select a different type of conflict and explain how this story would have differed under that particular type of conflict.

Essay Topic 3

Irony is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. There are three types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony in the book. Which type of irony is it? What is expected and what actually occurs with your examples?

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