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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. What word means to go from one country, region, or place to another?

2. Rufus Kretin speaks with Matthew in Chapter 8 about stopping what?

3. Who sends a newspaper upstairs to Helen's room in Chapter 12?

4. Whose picture is on the cover of the newspaper in Chapter 12?

5. Who is worried that people will not fall for Matthew's white supremacy argument to win people over in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Givens do upon arrival in Chapter 12? What does Helen ask Matthew?

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

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

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

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

6. How are the opposing Presidential candidates presented in Chapter 10?

7. What does Dr. Buggerie promise to produce to Arthur Snobbcraft in Chapter 9?

8. What obstacle and danger does Matthew face at the end of Chapter 10?

9. What can be ascertained by Matthew's jealousy of Bunny in Chapter 12?

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

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 Matthew's actions at the mill in Chapter 7. How do Matthew's actions show that greed as opposed to empathy is his driving force?

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