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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wants to be equal to the "Williams of the world?"
(a) Matthew.
(b) George.
(c) Jerzy.
(d) Abel.

2. What is the name of the Baron's son?
(a) Chas.
(b) Jasper.
(c) Rosni.
(d) Leon.

3. How does William meet the love he encounters in Chapter 15?
(a) At a bank social function.
(b) In class.
(c) She is his new neighbor.
(d) She is a client.

4. What gift does the family receive after Wladek's christening?
(a) A goat.
(b) A calf.
(c) A hen.
(d) A goose.

5. What bad news does William receive just after meeting the love of his life?
(a) The Titanic sank.
(b) Kennedy had been shot.
(c) The Hindenburg burst into flames.
(d) Wall Street collapsed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who digs the Baron's grave?

2. What job did Wladek have at the camp before being promoted to kitchen duty?

3. What disguise does Wladek have when he ventures to escape?

4. What happens when William's boss is sent to manage the London bank branch?

5. Where is baby Wladek born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Wladek's birth defect and how do his foster parents explain it?

2. Why is Anne growing more anxious in Chapter 10?

3. What is ironic about the first time Melanie Leroy sleeps with Abel after he inherits her father's hotel chain?

4. Explain how Wladek finds his way to the Polish Consul.

5. Explain why Davis Leroy's daughter initially rejects Abel's physical advances. What is her advice to Abel?

6. Why does Abel meet with William after Davis Leroy's death?

7. How does Abel use his first job at a hotel to build wealth?

8. Describe the circumstances of Wladek's birth.

9. How does Wladek acquire his inheritance?

10. How does Abel make his way to Chicago from New York?

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