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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 children were standing near the container, scraping molasses off the tank, at the time of the disaster?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 11.

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?
(a) Barrel-maker.
(b) Cook.
(c) Auto mechanic.
(d) Blacksmith.

3. The construction of the container owned by USIA "was overseen by" (13) what type of person, rather than an engineer?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A veterinarian.
(c) A stockbroker.
(d) An accountant.

4. World War I began in July of which year?
(a) 1909.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1914.

5. In what month of 1919 did the Great Molasses Flood take place?
(a) November.
(b) January.
(c) April.
(d) June.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage formed?

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

3. In what month was the Seneca Falls Convention held?

4. What gesture was involved in Royal Albert Leeman's successful efforts to save lives during the Great Molasses Flood?

5. By 1916, the membership of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage had grown to what size?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What clues point to the conclusion that USIA likely knew that the molasses container needed attention before the Great Molasses Flood occurred?

4. In what way does the photograph of the men standing at the booth marked "National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage" (42) evoke the motif of the Other?

5. What "effective tactics" (34) used by suffragettes are portrayed in the photograph included just prior to the start of Chapter 2: Women Get the Vote?

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

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

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

9. What is Sandler's purpose for including a photograph of the "mass of debris" that is "all that was left of what had been the Clougherty house" (29)?

10. 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.

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