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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. The official program for Alice Paul's suffrage parade consisted of how many pages?
(a) 120.
(b) 20.
(c) 50.
(d) 10.

2. The box marked "Molasses" (26) in Chapter 1: An Amazing Event states that molasses is "produced by boiling juice extracted from" (28) what?
(a) Pineapple.
(b) Sugarcane.
(c) Guavas.
(d) Coconuts.

3. The largest-ever suffrage parade took place in what city in November of a particular year?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Boston.
(c) Oakland.
(d) New York City.

4. How many of the children standing near the container at the time of the disaster survived the event?
(a) 0.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

5. In what city was the annual convention held by the National American Woman Suffrage Association the year Alice Paul attended?
(a) Macon.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) New York City.
(d) Charleston.

Short Answer Questions

1. What objects were kept burning day and night in the tactic the NWP named, "Watchfires of Freedom" (55)?

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

3. The women in the group called the "suffrage pilgrims" (41) ended their trek in what American city?

4. How many individuals did Ogden find criminally liable for the tragic events of the Great Molasses Flood?

5. When Frank McManus called for help after watching the tank's top blow off, he said, "There's a wave of molasses coming down" (16) which street?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss the significance of the drawing entitled "The Awakening" included on page 37 of Chapter 2: Women Get the Vote.

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

4. Analyze a 1919 reporter's words about the Great Molasses Flood and discuss how they invoke the use of sensory details.

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

6. What were ultimately revealed to be the two main causes of the Great Molasses Flood?

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

8. 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?

9. 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.

10. 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?

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