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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. Which of his siblings was Martin surprised to pull up out of the molasses during the flood?
2. In what city was the annual convention held by the National American Woman Suffrage Association the year Alice Paul attended?
3. In what state was the Seneca Falls Convention held?
4. Who was the main organizer of the Seneca Falls Convention?
5. By 1916, the membership of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage had grown to what size?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were the circumstances surrounding the formation of the National Woman's Party?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. For what reasons were the Western states more progressive in relation to women's voting rights than were the Eastern states?
5. Discuss the significance of the drawing entitled "The Awakening" included on page 37 of Chapter 2: Women Get the Vote.
6. What was "Watchfires of Freedom," (55) according to Sandler?
7. 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?
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 role did elevated railroad brakeman Royal Albert Leeman play in the Great Molasses Flood?
10. Analyze a 1919 reporter's words about the Great Molasses Flood and discuss how they invoke the use of sensory details.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that discusses the symbolism of the cover art chosen for 1919: The Year That Changed America.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Sandler’s reasons for shaping the introduction of the text of 1919: The Year That Changed America in the way that he does.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Sandler’s book 1919: The Year That Changed America. What message is Sandler sending about these two themes over the course of the book?
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