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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. When does the Democratic Convention take place in Chapter 10?

2. There are only around how many black people left in America in Chapter 10?

3. Who ends up gaining the Democratic candidacy for Vice-President in Chapter 10?

4. For how long has Matthew been guarding his secret from the Givens' in Chapter 12?

5. Rufus Kretin is a Senator from where?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Matthew discredit the chairman of the strike in Chapter 7?

2. What does Dr. Buggerie inform Snobbcraft about the data in Chapter 11?

3. How many sanitariums are still running in Chapter 10? What are lying-in hospitals developed for?

4. Who is nominated in Chapter 10 for the Democratic candidate for the Presidency?

5. What does Buggerie reveal about Snobbcraft's ancestry in Chapter 11? What of the other candidates?

6. What is notable about the broadcasting company name in Chapter 9?

7. Why do the mill laborers distrust the New York unionizers in Chapter 7?

8. How long has Black-No-More Inc. been in operation in Chapter 8? What impact has this had on society?

9. How do Snobbcraft and Dr. Buggerie attempt to cover their tracks in Chapter 11? What do they discover?

10. What are Matthew's thoughts about Helen's pregnancy in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history of labor unions in the United States. When, where and why did labor unions first organize? What is the difference between unionizing in the North and the South?

Essay Topic 2

Define and discuss the literary term "antihero." How does this term apply to the character of Max Disher?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of duality in the narrative as exemplified by Matthew. What is it about Matthew's actions that are dishonorable? Why?

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