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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 does the person that challenges Everhard say will happen to revolutionaries in Chapter 4?

2. Who does the group that Everhard speak to in Chapter 4 comprise?

3. Who does Everhard say is responsible for the plight of the armless peddler?

4. On what ticket does Everhard run for Congress in in Chapter 7?

5. Who protests the treatment of workers at the risk of being discharged?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Avis' actions to uncover the truth about Jackson.

2. What does Everhard argue effectively about at the dinner party?

3. Describe Avis in relationship to the manuscript's creation and storage.

4. Describe the journalist's interaction with Avis about the Jackson case.

5. Describe the essential conflict of the Iron Heel.

6. What tension did London experience in his own life that is reflected in the Iron Heel?

7. Why does Meredith say that the manuscript cannot be taken fully seriously?

8. Describe Everhard's speech to the Philomaths.

9. Describe Avis' ongoing investigation of Jackson's life circumstances.

10. Describe the impending conflict Avis begins to experience in Chapter 6.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Mr. Wickson. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating the Wickon's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Jack London is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of socialism. Identify at least two motifs about socialism and workers' rights in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

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