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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. How many individuals did Ogden find criminally liable for the tragic events of the Great Molasses Flood?
2. Sandler states, "One of the NWP's main strategies was that of" (47) taking what action?
3. The official program for Alice Paul's suffrage parade consisted of how many pages?
4. The National American Woman Suffrage Association convention attended by Alice Paul took place in what year?
5. By 1910, the area of Boston affected by the Great Molasses Flood had a population of 28,000 Italians. How large was the total population of that area?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the "largest suffrage parade" (40) in American history.
2. Discuss an instance when Sandler includes or highlights an element of absurdity in order to connect with a young audience in Chapter 1: An Amazing Event.
3. Analyze a 1919 reporter's use of literary devices to vividly depict the Great Molasses Flood.
4. Analyze a 1919 reporter's words about the Great Molasses Flood and discuss how they invoke the use of sensory details.
5. Describe the very first "suffrage parade" (40) in American history.
6. What role did elevated railroad brakeman Royal Albert Leeman play in the Great Molasses Flood?
7. Discuss an instance when Sandler highlights the irony of a situation within Chapter 1: An Amazing Event.
8. How many "tons of raw molasses poured out" (15) of the container, how high were the waves it produced, and how fast did the molasses move during the Great Molasses Flood?
9. What is the main claim Sandler makes within the introduction to 1919: The Year That Changed America?
10. Who were the "suffrage pilgrims" (42) and how effective were their strategies?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Sandler use sensory details in order to strengthen the text’s messages? Discuss at least two passages that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these passages to support your claim.
Essay Topic 2
Examine how Sandler goes about connecting personal experience with the arguments put forth within 1919: The Year That Changed America. How does Sandler accomplish this goal and how does this goal relate to the overarching themes of the text?
Essay Topic 3
How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within 1919: The Year That Changed America and what is Sandler’s message regarding these themes?
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