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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. How do William and Abel greet each other when they meet on the streets of New York?
(a) Tip of the hat.
(b) Throwing punches.
(c) Hand shake.
(d) Raging fits of cursing.

2. Who is interested in selling stock in Lester, Kane and Company?
(a) Matthew's youngest brother.
(b) Matthew's mother.
(c) Matthew's wife.
(d) Matthew's sister.

3. Who was injured when his troop crossed the Rhine River?
(a) Abel.
(b) Henry.
(c) Matthew.
(d) William.

4. At the time when Abel asks for a political appointment, how many stores has his daughter opened?
(a) 9.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. In which store does Florentyna get her first job?
(a) Target.
(b) Dillard's.
(c) Macy's.
(d) Bloomingdales.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does the New York Florentyna's open?

3. What is the name of Abel's personal banker?

4. Who was the president of the United States that uplifted the spirit of Americans in Chapter 22?

5. Why does William hurry home from the grand opening?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Abel's plea and what her his charges in the bribery and corruption case against him?

2. What secret is Matthew keeping from his father and why?

3. When William grows concerned about Abel buying stock in the bank, he phones him. What does William mean when he tells Abel he has a personal matter to discuss that involves only the two of them? Why does William say that?

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

5. Discuss Abel's military career. What did he want out of it and what did he get out of it?

6. What is Hodgkin's Disease and who in this book is diagnosed with it?

7. Why is Abel not surprised to see the media when he returns home from Turkey? Why is the media really waiting at the airport for him?

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

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

10. How does Florentyna manage to get a job on her own merits?

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