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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 points out that the battle for women to attain the right to vote was waged for over how many years before it was resolved?
2. How old was Alice Paul when she attended the annual convention held by the National American Woman Suffrage Association?
3. In what state was the Seneca Falls Convention held?
4. What kind of establishment did Martin Clougherty own in the North End of Boston?
5. What objects were kept burning day and night in the tactic the NWP named, "Watchfires of Freedom" (55)?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Who were the "suffrage pilgrims" (42) and how effective were their strategies?
3. Analyze a 1919 reporter's use of literary devices to vividly depict the Great Molasses Flood.
4. 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?
5. Discuss the greater signficance of the Great Molasses Flood, providing at least one cause and one effect within your answer.
6. What were the circumstances surrounding the formation of the National Woman's Party?
7. What clues point to the conclusion that USIA likely knew that the molasses container needed attention before the Great Molasses Flood occurred?
8. What conclusion does Sandler draw about the suffragettes' awareness of their predecessors in the field of civil disobedience?
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. Discuss an instance when Sandler highlights the irony of a situation within Chapter 1: An Amazing Event.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what way does Sandler go about breaking the text into parts and how do these structural elements help to advance the text’s arguments?
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
How is the theme of injustice portrayed within 1919: The Year That Changed America? Examine Sandler's treatment of and messages regarding injustice throughout the work.
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