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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. The town of ________________ ought to be as celebrated as Dodge City or Tombstone.

2. "The Builders" is the story of the building of _________________.

3. Where was the first stake for the railroad driven?

4. What is Francis P. Valentine's job?

5. Most of the railroad lies in what type of terrain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Theodore Roosevelt's interest in the Medora area.

2. Explain how the drawings are crafted.

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

4. What is the focus of "Glory Days in Medora?

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

6. Remington is prolific with his painting and writing but what new medium does he discover which he feels will make him immortal?

7. Explain the role that the Wild West plays in Remington's work.

8. Why does Agassiz decide to make America his permanent home?

9. What is Valentine's struggle with getting the bridge documents validated?

10. What is the human cost of building the Panama Railroad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

"The Lonely War of a Good Angry Man" portrays Harry Monroe Caudill's crusade against the devastation of eastern Kentucky by strip mining. Why was Caudill driven to take on the cause of fighting for the people of Kentucky? Do you think Caudill was a success? Do you think Caudill was a reluctant hero? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Theodore Roosevelt in his Dakota Badlands days. Why did he go to the region originally? What did he want to accomplish? Why did he later state that the time he spent in the Badlands was critical to his ultimate success?

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