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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 type of car does Doremus drive in Chapter 38?

2. In Chapter 30, how long is Doremus sentenced to be held in a concentration camp?

3. In Chapter 30, what type of dog does Emma compare Doremus to?

4. In Chapter 23, what time does Buck Titus wish to speak with Doremus and his family?

5. What does Mrs. Candy send with the Jessups in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shad Ledue die in Chapter 32?

2. How does Haik become president/dictator in Chapter 35?

3. What is the curriculum at the newly established Corpo universities in Chapter 20?

4. In Chapter 37, how do the Canadians feel about the refugees from America?

5. In Chapter 25, how is Doremus recruited for the New Underground?

6. In Chapter 36, how do Doremus and the other prisoners celebrate Christmas?

7. In Chapter 22, how long does an Englishman study the conditions in the United States, and what are his conclusions about the conditions in the country?

8. What does Julian decide to do at the end of Chapter 28?

9. At the end of Chapter 36, what does Doremus do with Lorinda before he is sent to Canada?

10. In Chapter 21, what job does Doremus help Julian find?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sarason deposes Windrip. How did Windrip lose the power he won? What does his loss of power seem to imply about authoritarianism and authoritarian leaders?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses various techniques to present background information in the novel. What are the different techniques that are used to present background information? Which technique seems to be most effective and least intrusive? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The novel reveals how Fort Beulah, a small town in Vermont, is affected when the United States government becomes a dictatorship. How does Fort Beulah represent the country as a whole? How does the novel serve as a guide to help Americans spot risk factors that may lead to the loss of democracy? What actions does the novel reveal might prevent the loss of democracy?

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