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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 falls in love with Florentyna?

2. What is Florentyna's fake first name?

3. Where do William and Kate vacation in Chapter 21?

4. What is Florentyna's fake last name?

5. Who does Henry Osborne testify for in court?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What secret is Matthew keeping from his father and why?

3. What was Abel's plea and what her his charges in the bribery and corruption case against him?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Osborne's defeat for re-election mean to Abel?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of family as a motif in this novel. Be sure to define motif 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

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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