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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. What kind of prestigious award does William win that calls for a celebration in New York City?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Banking.
(c) Writing.
(d) Rowing.

2. Who dies while William is in college?
(a) Henry Osborne.
(b) Mr. Lester.
(c) Mr. Abbot.
(d) His grandmothers.

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

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

5. What is William's birthdate?
(a) March 14, 1886.
(b) April 15, 1886.
(c) April 18, 1906.
(d) March 15, 1906.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Wladek have when he ventures to escape?

2. What is the name of the Baron's son?

3. What was the value of William's family trust when he received his full inheritance?

4. Whose leg gets cut in a fight with a Russian soldier?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Wladek acquire his limp?

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

3. Explain young William's luggage scheme.

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

5. Describe the circumstances of Wladek's birth.

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

7. How does Anne meet her second husband?

8. Discuss William's finances and financial goals set during his junior year in college.

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

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

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