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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 item does Abel wear that allows William to recognize him?

2. Who begins traveling with Abel when he returns from war?

3. How much money does William spend in order to become proactive against Abel?

4. Who hosts a party in Chapter 21?

5. Who is the unreliable source that feeds information to William in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the obvious reason that William is glad to see Abel's success in reopening the Chicago hotel?

3. Why do William and Abel both attend the grand opening of Florentyna's alone, without their families?

4. Why does Richard get so angry when he sees his girlfriend charging items on credit?

5. What was Abel's plea and what her his charges in the bribery and corruption case against him?

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

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

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

9. What does Osborne's defeat for re-election mean to Abel?

10. Why does Abel contribute to John Kennedy's presidential campaign?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast George and Matthew as minor characters in Kane and Abel.

Essay Topic 3

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

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