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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. USIA bought up as much molasses as possible before Prohibition in order to make and sell what type of alcohol?
2. How many feet high was the container that held the raw molasses involved in the Great Molasses Flood?
3. The construction of the container owned by USIA "was overseen by" (13) what type of person, rather than an engineer?
4. Henry A. Stinson, the secretary of war in 1913, promised that if the suffragists encountered trouble during Alice Paul's parade, he would send the cavalry from which nearby fort?
5. In what city was the annual convention held by the National American Woman Suffrage Association the year Alice Paul attended?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the very first "suffrage parade" (40) in American history.
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. In what way did Hugh Ogden have "a major and lasting impact on the public's relationship with big business" (31)?
4. What was "Watchfires of Freedom," (55) according to Sandler?
5. Describe the "largest suffrage parade" (40) in American history.
6. What were ultimately revealed to be the two main causes of the Great Molasses Flood?
7. What is the main claim Sandler makes within the introduction to 1919: The Year That Changed America?
8. Analyze a 1919 reporter's use of literary devices to vividly depict the Great Molasses Flood.
9. Discuss the significance of the drawing entitled "The Awakening" included on page 37 of Chapter 2: Women Get the Vote.
10. What role did elevated railroad brakeman Royal Albert Leeman play in the Great Molasses Flood?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What ultimate message is Sandler sending about the mythical qualities of the United States?
Essay Topic 2
What is the purpose for Sandler’s inclusion of photographs within 1919: The Year That Changed America?
Essay Topic 3
In what ways does Sandler use discussion of current events within the text of 1919: The Year That Changed America and for what purpose does he introduce these elements?
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