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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. How many millions of gallons of molasses were inside the tank when the Great Molasses Flood occurred?
2. The largest-ever suffrage parade attracted about how many participants?
3. By 1910, the area of Boston affected by the Great Molasses Flood had a population of 28,000 Italians. How large was the total population of that area?
4. Which member of the Clougherty family reportedly rode his bed along the speeding river of molasses?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss an instance when Sandler highlights the irony of a situation within Chapter 1: An Amazing Event.
2. What was "Watchfires of Freedom," (55) according to Sandler?
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. What is the main claim Sandler makes within the introduction to 1919: The Year That Changed America?
5. Who were the "suffrage pilgrims" (42) and how effective were their strategies?
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. For what reasons were the Western states more progressive in relation to women's voting rights than were the Eastern states?
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 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)?
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
How does Sandler employ the use or rejection of fallacy within 1919: The Year That Changed America and how does the inclusion of fallacy help Sandler to prove particular points made within the text?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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