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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. In what part of New York City does Kate build her office?

2. What are transferred in Alexandra's name on her 23rd birthday?

3. What kind of drawings does Tony's art class concentrate on?

4. What does Eve learn about George when she returns to New York?

5. Where does George celebrate the twins' birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the headmistress at the Swiss school expel Eve?

2. Why does Tony try to kill his mother?

3. What does Templeton learn about George in this section?

4. Why does Tony demand his mother keeps out of his life?

5. How does Eve create trouble at the boarding school in South Carolina?

6. How does Kate react when Tony says he wants to become an artist?

7. How does Kate make Kruger-Brent one of the biggest conglomerates in the world?

8. How does Tony get away from business school?

9. How does Eve ensure George keeps his word about killing Alexandra?

10. How does Eve transfer the blame of her expulsion onto Alexandra?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and examine their real life equivalent. How did the author adapt it for his book?

1. The South African diamond trade.

2. South African culture.

3. Family dynasties.

Essay Topic 2

How does Jamie's death affect the lives of the characters? How would the story if Jamie lived?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Kate's character to the person she was at the beginning of the book to the she is at the end.

1. What did Kate hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Kate's ideas about life?

3. How has Kate's character changed by the end of the book?

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