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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. Who rises to power in the Oligarchy after opposing the compensation sought by the prisoner that is condemned to death in Chapter 20?

2. What group exists between the abandoned proletariat and the favored unions in Chapter 16?

3. What group's members become separated by a higher lifestyle, thus creating a caste system in Chapter 15?

4. What do many of the abandoned proletariat turn to find meaning in Chapter 15?

5. Who do the socialists drive out of power in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the truth about the bombing ultimately discovered?

2. Describe Avis' remembrance of Jackson and the people affected by his case.

3. Describe Wickson's son.

4. Describe what happened to Avis after the bombing.

5. Describe the Oligarchy's control of the unions in the United States.

6. Describe the conflict of the people of the abyss.

7. Describe the effect of the workers' strike.

8. Describe the three oligarchies Avis says were created through the favored unions.

9. Describe the Fighting Groups.

10. How was the First Revolt supposed to begin?

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

Dr. Cunningham and the Bishop are two important characters that interact and experience significant suffering.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Dr. Cunningham had a direct influence upon? What are some events that Bishop had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger and why? What happens to each character?

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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