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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 did the Washington, D.C. police do when "many of the marchers were grabbed, shoved, and knocked down" (46) during Alice Paul's suffrage parade?

2. Henry A. Stinson, the secretary of war in 1913, promised that if the suffragists encountered trouble during Alice Paul's parade, he would send the cavalry from which nearby fort?

3. Before Ogden ruled that USIA would be held financially responsible for the harm it caused to victims of the flood, how many other corporations had been deemed liable for their actions in such a way?

4. How many of the children standing near the container at the time of the disaster survived the event?

5. For what reason did men lining the suffrage parade route in Washington, D.C. begin "surging into the streets" (45)?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the photograph of the men standing at the booth marked "National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage" (42) evoke the motif of the Other?

2. Describe the very first "suffrage parade" (40) in American history.

3. What clues point to the conclusion that USIA likely knew that the molasses container needed attention before the Great Molasses Flood occurred?

4. What was "Watchfires of Freedom," (55) according to Sandler?

5. In what way did Hugh Ogden have "a major and lasting impact on the public's relationship with big business" (31)?

6. What is the main claim Sandler makes within the introduction to 1919: The Year That Changed America?

7. Who were the "suffrage pilgrims" (42) and how effective were their strategies?

8. What were the two most effective general strategies employed by the National Woman's Party in their pursuit of women getting the right to vote?

9. What "effective tactics" (34) used by suffragettes are portrayed in the photograph included just prior to the start of Chapter 2: Women Get the Vote?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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