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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. People find Remington to be full of high spirits and _________________.

2. What does Agassiz consider Darwin's ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION?

3. What donations is Agassiz able to attain for the school?

4. How is the answer to #77 paralyzed?

5. What does Remington falsely claim to be?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the unusual circumstances of Hattie's marriage?

4. What was the impetus for the Brooklyn Bridge?

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

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

7. How is Agassiz' American lecture tour described?

8. What is Frederic Remington's background?

9. What is Agassiz' teaching style at Harvard?

10. Explain Harriet's familiarity with slavery which allows her to write Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As an historian, David McCullough would naturally be drawn to Washington, D.C. What does he especially like about the city? What important events in his life occurred there? Why does McCullough choose to live there? Do you think he likes "old" history as well as being close to the center of where much "new" history is made? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Miriam Rothschild is a quirky woman who lives an unconventional life. Do you think Miriam could indulge her idiosyncrasies because her wealth allowed it? Or would Miriam have found some outlet for her quirkiness regardless of her station in life? How much is financial status an issue in living the life that one pleases as opposed to the life one is obligated to live?

Essay Topic 3

In addition to Charles Lindbergh, name some of the aviators who pioneer the art of flight in the mid-1920s in America. Why did these men and women gravitate toward flying? What was the pleasure that outweighed the risk? Explain.

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