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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 bank chairman dies in Chapter 23?

2. Who tells William of Matthew's illness?

3. Who rushes with Abel to Florentyna's apartment after the father and daughter fight?

4. In which store does Florentyna get her first job?

5. How much money does William spend in order to become proactive against Abel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Florentyna reject her father's offer to manage all the hotel gift shops in his chain?

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

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

5. Why do William and Abel both attend the grand opening of Florentyna's alone, without their families?

6. Why is Abel not surprised to see the media when he returns home from Turkey? Why is the media really waiting at the airport for him?

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

8. What are the three reasons Abel and his daughter visit Europe when she completes high school?

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

10. How does Abel feel about the revenge he has had against William? How does it affect his family-life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Define exposition and discuss the exposition of this novel. What does the reader learn from the exposition in Kane and Abel? Is the information consistent throughout the book or does it change? Explain your answer and reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

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

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