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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. What is the name of the Baron's son?

2. How does William meet the love he encounters in Chapter 15?

3. Where is Florentyna buried?

4. Who is the first person to seduce William?

5. Who was the arsonist that started the hotel fire?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When is Wladek christened? How is the christening celebrated?

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

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

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

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

7. How does William meet Kate?

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

9. How does Wladek acquire his limp?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the term flashback as it applies to literature. How are flashbacks used in Kane and Abel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of family as a motif in this novel. Be sure to define motif in your response.

Essay Topic 3

Define symbolism. Discuss various symbols for maturity in this novel. How does this symbol relate to the story? Why is this an important aspect of symbolism in the novel?

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