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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. "Over" how many "individuals and companies filed lawsuits against USIA" (29) in the aftermath of the Great Molasses Flood?
(a) 25.
(b) 425.
(c) 300.
(d) 125.

2. Which of his siblings was Martin surprised to pull up out of the molasses during the flood?
(a) Meredith.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Teresa.
(d) Bridget.

3. How many people participated in the march for women's suffrage in Washington, D.C. in 1913?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 100,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 10,000.

4. Before Ogden ruled that USIA would be held financially responsible for the harm it caused to victims of the flood, how many other corporations had been deemed liable for their actions in such a way?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 3.
(d) 9.

5. How many individuals did Ogden find criminally liable for the tragic events of the Great Molasses Flood?
(a) 0.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. The largest-ever suffrage parade took place in what city in November of a particular year?

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

3. What job was Royal Albert Leeman performing when he helped avoid a greater death toll than the Great Molasses Flood had already caused?

4. Who was the main organizer of the Seneca Falls Convention?

5. The construction of the container owned by USIA "was overseen by" (13) what type of person, rather than an engineer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What were the two most effective general strategies employed by the National Woman's Party in their pursuit of women getting the right to vote?

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

5. Discuss the greater signficance of the Great Molasses Flood, providing at least one cause and one effect within your answer.

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

7. 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?

8. 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.

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

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

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