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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 much money does Wladek have when he ventures to escape?

2. How much insurance money does Abel receive for the damage to the hotel?

3. In what country is Wladek born?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain young William's luggage scheme.

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

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

4. In addition to his night studies in English, what other tutoring does Abel seek and why?

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

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

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

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

9. How does Wladek acquire his limp?

10. Describe William Kane's birth.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the term flashback as it applies to literature. How are flashbacks used in Kane and Abel?

Essay Topic 2

A main character has both good and bad qualities, giving the character dimension. Discuss Abel's bad qualities. Who is to blame for those qualities? Are the "bad" qualities really bad? Support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What aspects and experiences of the author's own life might be drawn upon for inspiration in Kane and Abel? Explain your answers, giving an overview of the author's life.

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