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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which chapter do William and Abel first meet face-to-face for business?
(a) Chapter 6.
(b) Chapter 15.
(c) Chapter 21.
(d) Chapter 12.

2. Who plans Wladek's escape from the prisoner of war camp?
(a) George.
(b) A sympathetic Russian soldier.
(c) The doctor.
(d) Wladek.

3. Who does Abel blame for the suicide?
(a) The economy.
(b) The daughter.
(c) Himself.
(d) The Banker.

4. What job is Wladek's sister given in the castle?
(a) None.
(b) House cleaning.
(c) Tutor.
(d) Kitchen work.

5. Who dies on the trip from the castle to the prisoner of war camp?
(a) Wladek.
(b) The baron.
(c) The butler.
(d) The carriage driver.

6. What do Abel and his wife do immediately upon getting married?
(a) Get pregnant.
(b) Buy a house.
(c) Buy a car.
(d) Buy a hotel.

7. What was the $5 million contract for that Henry Osborne "secured?"
(a) To open a new business.
(b) To buy a vacation home for his mistress.
(c) To build a new hospital.
(d) To build a casino.

8. What bad news does William receive just after meeting the love of his life?
(a) The Titanic sank.
(b) Wall Street collapsed.
(c) Kennedy had been shot.
(d) The Hindenburg burst into flames.

9. What is baby Wladek's birth defect?
(a) He has half of a pinky finger.
(b) He has one eyebrow.
(c) He has one nipple.
(d) He has no chin.

10. Which soldiers were responsible for the rape and subsequent death of Florentyna?
(a) Polish.
(b) Russian.
(c) German.
(d) American.

11. Who offers Abel a job as assistant manager of his Chicago hotel?
(a) William.
(b) Davis Leroy.
(c) Mr. Lester.
(d) Mr. Osborne.

12. Who is the first person to seduce William?
(a) His English teacher.
(b) His tutor's wife.
(c) A cafeteria lady from college.
(d) A maid at his friend's house.

13. How many miles is the trip from the castle to the prisoner of war camp?
(a) 20.
(b) 500.
(c) 900.
(d) 100.

14. Where is baby William born?
(a) In a taxi.
(b) In a forest.
(c) In a hospital.
(d) In a jungle.

15. Who does Abel assume is his anonymous financial backer?
(a) Maxton.
(b) Leroy.
(c) Kane.
(d) Melody.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who discovers baby Wladek's birth defect?

2. What gift does the dying Baron give to Wladek?

3. Who teaches Wladek how to steal from produce vendors?

4. What is William's birthdate?

5. What does the Baron say about Wladek's birth defect?

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