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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 soldiers were responsible for the rape and subsequent death of Florentyna?

2. What gift does the family receive after Wladek's christening?

3. What is William's favorite subject in school?

4. Who commits suicide in Chapter 16?

5. What is Wladek's birthdate?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain why Davis Leroy's daughter initially rejects Abel's physical advances. What is her advice to Abel?

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

5. How does William meet Kate?

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

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

8. How does Wladek acquire his limp?

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

10. Explain young William's luggage scheme.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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