View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 16, to what position is Trawl elected in Hands to Ethiopia?

2. In Chapter 10, when Castle leads pickets in front of Trawl's church, what does he carry?

3. What color kimono does Seraphine wear in Chapter 15?

4. In Chapter 13, who calls Peixota and asks him to change the demonstration against the Italians to a fascist demonstration?

5. In Chapter 16, who takes Seraphine's place at the Interlink?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what does Seraphine think has happened with her father and Alamaya and why?

2. What does Dorsey Flagg think about the rumors being printed about Alamaya in Chapter 11?

3. Why can Alamaya not prove he is who he says that he is?

4. What two things does Dandy do when he and Seraphine get married?

5. Why does Seraphine tell Dandy that they cannot stay with Bunchetta in Chapter 18?

6. What happens toward the end of the evening when Peixota gets together with the Good Old Pals in Chapter 14?

7. In Chapter 10, what type of demonstration is there in front of Trawl's church?

8. In Chapter 16, why is the work of Hands to Ethiopia at a standstill?

9. What is eaten and drank at Tasan's place when he invites Seraphine to dinner in Chapter 17?

10. In Chapter 16, how does Jean Danou believe that democracy can be cured?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Castle believes that the Soviets will help artists and writers. Why does Castle believe that the Soviets will help artists and writers? How does Flagg rebut Castle’s idea that artists and writers will thrive under the Soviets? What proof is there that the Soviets will or will not benefit artists and writers?

Essay Topic 2

The Labor Herald frequently publishes propaganda. How is propaganda use by the communists to further their cause? How does the use of propaganda affect the people who are targeted by the propaganda?

Essay Topic 3

Seraphine quarrels with her parents and refuses to have anything to do with them. Why does Seraphine quarrel with her parents? To what lengths does she go to prove that her parents were wrong and she was right?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 788 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample