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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the camp to which Wladek and the other prisoners are taken when they leave the castle?
(a) Camp 101.
(b) Camp 220.
(c) Camp 102.
(d) Camp 201.

2. How much insurance money does Abel receive for the damage to the hotel?
(a) $2 million.
(b) $750,000.
(c) $1.2 million.
(d) $25,000.

3. What was William's monetary goal in college?
(a) To start a dress shop for his mother to work in and manage.
(b) To earn $1 million himself before graduating.
(c) To sell matchbooks.
(d) To make money writing papers for his friends.

4. Who were the Baron and the boys going to hide from?
(a) The Americans.
(b) The Germans.
(c) The Russians.
(d) The bill collectors.

5. Who offers Abel a job as assistant manager of his Chicago hotel?
(a) Mr. Osborne.
(b) Mr. Lester.
(c) Davis Leroy.
(d) William.

6. Who does Abel meet with in Chapter 17 to discuss his options regarding the hotel chain?
(a) Osborne.
(b) Davis.
(c) Leroy.
(d) William.

7. What is William's favorite subject in school?
(a) Math.
(b) Reading.
(c) Foreign language.
(d) Writing.

8. What is baby Wladek's birth defect?
(a) He has one eyebrow.
(b) He has no chin.
(c) He has half of a pinky finger.
(d) He has one nipple.

9. How much money must Abel come up with to keep the hotel chain?
(a) $200,000.
(b) $2 million.
(c) $2 billion.
(d) $2,000.

10. Who denies William's request to hire his best friend as his assistant?
(a) Mr. Cabot.
(b) Mr. Abbot.
(c) Mr. Loyd.
(d) Mr. Kane.

11. Where does Kate move to in Chapter 19?
(a) London.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Long Island.
(d) Boston.

12. How many castles does the Baron leave to his heir?
(a) 27.
(b) 1.
(c) 60.
(d) 5.

13. Where does the Baron go to put his affairs in order?
(a) Helsinki.
(b) Warsaw.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Moscow.

14. What is William's birthdate?
(a) March 14, 1886.
(b) April 18, 1906.
(c) March 15, 1906.
(d) April 15, 1886.

15. What was the $5 million contract for that Henry Osborne "secured?"
(a) To buy a vacation home for his mistress.
(b) To build a casino.
(c) To open a new business.
(d) To build a new hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Abel and his wife do immediately upon getting married?

2. In Chapter 16, from what floor does the character commit suicide by jumping from the window?

3. What does the Baron say about Wladek's birth defect?

4. Where is Florentyna buried?

5. Why was Wladek's job changed to kitchen duty?

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