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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. Which "southern lady" rejects Abel's physical advances?

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

3. Who does Abel blame for the suicide?

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

5. How many miles is the trip from the castle to the prisoner of war camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anne meet her second husband?

2. Discuss the board vote when considering William and Simmons for the chairman position at the bank.

3. What is ironic about the first time Melanie Leroy sleeps with Abel after he inherits her father's hotel chain?

4. Why does Abel have sex with Melanie Leroy shortly after inheriting her father's hotel chain?

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

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

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

8. Explain young William's luggage scheme.

9. Why is Anne growing more anxious in Chapter 10?

10. How does William meet Kate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What methods and writing techniques does the author use to get readers to empathize with William 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

What is the primary theme of Kane and Abel? How does the author present this theme? How does the theme develop throughout the novel?

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