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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. Sandler states, "One of the NWP's main strategies was that of" (47) taking what action?
2. In what city was the annual convention held by the National American Woman Suffrage Association the year Alice Paul attended?
3. The largest-ever suffrage parade took place in what city in November of a particular year?
4. In what state was the Seneca Falls Convention held?
5. Sandler states that in the early twentieth century, a woman was unable to legally object if her husband decided to take what action?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What was "Watchfires of Freedom," (55) according to Sandler?
3. Discuss an instance when Sandler highlights the irony of a situation within Chapter 1: An Amazing Event.
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. 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.
7. Discuss the significance of the drawing entitled "The Awakening" included on page 37 of Chapter 2: Women Get the Vote.
8. Describe the "largest suffrage parade" (40) in American history.
9. Analyze a 1919 reporter's use of literary devices to vividly depict the Great Molasses Flood.
10. Discuss the greater signficance of the Great Molasses Flood, providing at least one cause and one effect within your answer.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Sandler’s use of Aristotle's appeals within the text of 1919: The Year That Changed America. How does Sandler use each of the three appeals to persuade the reader of argumentative points central to the tenets of the work?
Essay Topic 2
How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within 1919: The Year That Changed America and what is Sandler’s message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 3
Examine Sandler’s use of characterization methods to portray real people. What effect do these characterization methods have on the work's inherent themes and messages?
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