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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 rescues a young captain whose troop has been hit by Nazi soldiers?

2. Who is attempting to take over William's bank?

3. What position does Florentyna earn within six months of getting her first job?

4. How many charges of bribery and corruption of a public official does Abel face?

5. Who was a Chicago alderman?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the Biblical reference of this book.

2. Who recommends William for the position of chairman at Lester Bank and why?

3. What is Hodgkin's Disease and who in this book is diagnosed with it?

4. Discuss Abel's military career. What did he want out of it and what did he get out of it?

5. Explain how Abel "dumped" his airline stock. What resulted?

6. How does Abel remember Davis Leroy when he rebuilds his Chicago hotel and why?

7. When William grows concerned about Abel buying stock in the bank, he phones him. What does William mean when he tells Abel he has a personal matter to discuss that involves only the two of them? Why does William say that?

8. Why does Abel put Henry Osborne in charge of the Kane account?

9. Why does Richard get so angry when he sees his girlfriend charging items on credit?

10. Why does Abel contribute to John Kennedy's presidential campaign?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

There are four points of view in which literature is written: first person, third person objective, third person limited, and omniscient. Which point of view does the author use in this book? Is this the most effective point of view for this story? Why or why not?

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