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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. About how many thousands of black men served in the United States armed forces during World War I?
2. In 1919, which American city "was regarded as the crime capital of the United States" (76)?
3. The May Day parade in Cleveland ended with how many people having been injured?
4. How many people were deported using the ship nicknamed the "Soviet Ark" (104) in 1919?
5. What type of insect invaded the South beginning in the spring of 1919, destroying entire crops of cotton?
Short Essay Questions
1. What action did the NAACP take against four major white newspapers in 1919 and why?
2. Discuss the way in which the theme of injustice arises within the book's descriptions of the aftermath of the Elaine Massacre.
3. Discuss an example of irony Sandler points out within a particular historical event.
4. What did the Northern United States symbolize for the famous writer Richard Wright?
5. How long did the tragic period entitled the Red Summer last?
6. What was the event referred to as "the Great Migration" (67) and for what reasons did it occur?
7. What is the philosophy behind Communism and why are its results so often less than idyllic?
8. What role did the black press play in the Great Migration of the early twentieth century?
9. In what way are American freedoms shown to have ebbed during the first Red Scare?
10. What was "the Soviet Ark" (104)?
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
What ultimate message is Sandler sending about the mythical qualities of the United States?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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