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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 does Eve try to kill Alexandra the first time?

2. Why does George say he had to rush to Athens?

3. Who does Tony marry in this section?

4. What does Mellis steal from Eve in this section?

5. What does Kate build in fifth avenue?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the adults think Alexandra is a clumsy child?

2. How does Kate manipulate Tony in to marrying Marianne?

3. What changes does Kate make to the business in this section?

4. How does Eve create trouble at the boarding school in South Carolina?

5. How does Kate make Kruger-Brent one of the biggest conglomerates in the world?

6. What does Templeton learn about George in this section?

7. Why do Alexandra's co-workers finally accept her at the agency?

8. How does Eve kill George in this section?

9. Why is everyone at the advertising company hostile towards Alexandra?

10. What problems does Kate have with her son Tony?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Van der Merwe's character say about South Africa during the late 19th century in South Africa? How does James ruin Van der Merwe's life? How would James's life have developed if Van der Merwe had treated him fairly?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the books settings. What are the differences between the South African and American setting? How does the author use the settings to create meaning within the story?

Essay Topic 3

What does Sidney Sheldon say about the self-made man? What does it say about Sheldon's own views about life? How does the theme link to American society in the 1980s? How does he use the main characters to express his view?

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