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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 blame for the suicide?

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

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

4. How many suicide letters did the person who jumped leave behind?

5. What is the name of the camp to which Wladek and the other prisoners are taken when they leave the castle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anne meet her second husband?

2. How does William meet Kate?

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

4. Describe the circumstances of Wladek's birth.

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

6. Discuss Davis Leroy's financial difficulties and how they end.

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

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

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

10. How does Wladek acquire his limp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast George and Matthew as minor characters in Kane and Abel.

Essay Topic 2

Identify and discuss five points of foreshadowing from the novel. Did the author use foreshadowing effectively? Why or why not? Define foreshadowing in your essay as well.

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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