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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. The period called the Red Summer actually began in which month of 1919?
2. In what month did Senator Joseph McCarthy host his first event aimed at exploiting the rising fear of Communism in America?
3. In what year did the Bolsheviks take over a particular country and establish a Communist dictatorship?
4. What system replaced slavery while at the same time doing little to improve the lives of those living within its structure?
5. The leader of the new bureau named the General Intelligence Division created a filing system containing detailed information about how many people?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was "the Soviet Ark" (104)?
2. In what way are American freedoms shown to have ebbed during the first Red Scare?
3. What is the philosophy behind Communism and why are its results so often less than idyllic?
4. Who was the leader of the first Red Scare?
5. How did the Red Scare get its title?
6. What role did the black press play in the Great Migration of the early twentieth century?
7. What does Sandler believe was the primary motivation behind Senator Joseph McCarthy's decision to lead the second Red Scare?
8. Who was the leader of the second Red Scare and when did it occur?
9. What was the House Un-American Activities Committee and who created it?
10. In which three American cities did the three "largest and most devastating riots of all take place" (72) during the period called the Red Summer?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Sandler's decision to include humor within the nonfiction text of 1919: The Year That Changed America. What purpose did Sandler have in mind when including these instances of humor and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?
Essay Topic 2
How does Sandler use sensory details in order to strengthen the text’s messages? Discuss at least two passages that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these passages to support your claim.
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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