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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. When does Anne miscarry?

2. What gift does the family receive after Wladek's christening?

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

4. What is baby William's middle name?

5. Who does Abel blame for the suicide?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does William meet Kate?

2. Describe the first time Abel makes note of Henry's dishonesty.

3. How does Anne meet her second husband?

4. How does Wladek acquire his limp?

5. Discuss Davis Leroy's financial difficulties and how they end.

6. Discuss the board vote when considering William and Simmons for the chairman position at the bank.

7. When does William kick Henry out of the Kane house?

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

9. Describe the circumstances of Wladek's birth.

10. How does Wladek discover he is the Baron's second son?

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

What methods and writing techniques does the author use to get readers to empathize with William and Abel?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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