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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many feet high were the largest waves of molasses created during the Great Molasses Flood?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

2. It is estimated that the waves of molasses involved in the Great Molasses Flood moved at how many miles per hour?
(a) 12.
(b) 22.
(c) 35.
(d) 60.

3. Which member of the Clougherty family reportedly rode his bed along the speeding river of molasses?
(a) Bridget.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Martin.
(d) Teresa.

4. The group referred to as the "suffrage pilgrims" (45) stopped by the home of new president Woodrow Wilson, who lived in what state?
(a) Maryland.
(b) New York.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Pennsylvania.

5. Which amendment was concerned with women's right to vote?
(a) The 23rd.
(b) The 12th.
(c) The 19th.
(d) The 4th.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Western states had already granted women the right to vote by the time a national women's suffrage law was passed?

2. What job did the man have who ended up being tossed into the harbor after narrowly escaping other perils in the Great Molasses Flood?

3. In what year was the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) created, with Susan B. "Anthony as its main driving force" (37)?

4. How many millions of gallons of molasses were inside the tank when the Great Molasses Flood occurred?

5. In what state was the Seneca Falls Convention held?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss an instance when Sandler highlights the irony of a situation within Chapter 1: An Amazing Event.

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

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

4. What conclusion does Sandler draw about the suffragettes' awareness of their predecessors in the field of civil disobedience?

5. 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.

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

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

8. What were the circumstances surrounding the formation of the National Woman's Party?

9. What evidence does Sandler provide for his claim that the Western states were more progressive than the Eastern states in terms of women's suffrage?

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

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