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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. How does William meet the love he encounters in Chapter 15?

2. Who is the first person to seduce William?

3. What was the hotel arsonist's former occupation?

4. What is the name of the waitress Abel starts dating in Chapter 18?

5. How many cottages does the Baron leave to his heir?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Richard dies and why his wife and child do not also die.

2. Describe William Kane's birth.

3. Why does Abel meet with William after Davis Leroy's death?

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

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

6. How does Abel make his way to Chicago from New York?

7. How does William meet Kate?

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

9. What does Anne receive of the family fortune when Richard dies?

10. Explain young William's luggage scheme.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the protagonist in Kane and Abel. Discuss the antagonist. Is there ever a time in the novel when it seems like they have reversed roles? Use the definition for the terms in your response.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the sequence of this book. How does the author tell the story of Kane and Abel? Analyze the effectiveness of the author's choice of sequence.

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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