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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. With whom does Mores think Roosevelt sides?

2. Agassiz helps people understand how ______________ created natural phenomena in Europe.

3. Who does Harriet claim wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?

4. What was the impetus for the railroad?

5. What is Harriet Beecher Stowe famous for writing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the subject of the essay entitled "Journey to the Top of the World?"

2. What is the purpose of Brave Companions?

3. When is the idea for the Panama Railroad born and who are its creators?

4. What is the topic of "The Builders?"

5. For what is the town of Medora most known today?

6. What is the injury that changes Washington Roebling's life and his work on the bridge?

7. What role does Emily Washington play in the building of the bridge?

8. What was the impetus for the Brooklyn Bridge?

9. What are the major impediments to building the Panama Railroad?

10. Who is Humboldt's partner and what is the nature of their explorations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Charles Lindbergh lost some popularity in America when he went to Germany prior to World War II and then took an isolationist position related to war with Germany. What does it mean to take an isolationist position? Why were many Americans disheartened to learn of Lindbergh's position on the subject of war with Germany?

Essay Topic 2

McCullough has respect for all of the people in the book but do you think he likes any one of them more than the others? Who would you choose to be your new friend among the people McCullough has chosen to portray? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The aviators in the mid-1920s were gifted writers as well as aviators. Why do you think there is a connection between these two skills? Explain.

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