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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. What is William's first son's middle name?
(a) William.
(b) Richard.
(c) Higginson.
(d) Kane.

2. What is Florentyna's fake last name?
(a) Kovats.
(b) Jones.
(c) Smith.
(d) Rosnovski.

3. Who does Abel fire after William calls him?
(a) His lawyer.
(b) His secretary.
(c) His banker.
(d) His board member.

4. To which chapter in the Bible does Abel refer when William calls to set an appointment with him?
(a) Revelations.
(b) Genesis.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Proverbs.

5. Who calls William with news that angers him after he returns from war?
(a) Tony Simmons.
(b) Peter Parfitt.
(c) Henry Osborne.
(d) Thomas Cohen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Abel confine himself to his penthouse?

2. When they leave the grand opening, where does the family find William?

3. Which young character is an entrepreneur?

4. Who announces pregnancy in Chapter 36?

5. Who lobbies Congress to take a stance against Russia for its control of various European regions?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Henry Osborne die and what statement does his death make?

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

5. When was a press conference scheduled to announce a bank merger between Lester and Kane and Cabot, and why was it canceled?

6. Why does Abel ask his banker to buy stock in William's newly merged bank?

7. What upsets Abel and provokes him to become a Congressional lobbyist?

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

9. When William grows concerned about Abel buying stock in the bank, he phones him. What does William mean when he tells Abel he has a personal matter to discuss that involves only the two of them? Why does William say that?

10. What does Richard worry about telling his father about his new love, Jessie Kovats?

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