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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 is Harriet Beecher Stowe famous for writing?

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

3. According to Remington the West is filled with horses, blood and _________________.

4. Humboldt is one of the earliest _________________.

5. Remington illustrates articles written by whom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Agassiz' American lecture tour described?

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

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

5. What was the career path of naturalist Louis Agassiz that leads him from Switzerland to America?

6. What is Remington's position on the civilizing of the West and how does he express it?

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

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

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

10. Explain how the drawings are crafted.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"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 2

McCullough has friends in both the writer, Conrad Richter, and the photographer, David Plowden. What similarities do Richter and Plowden share in their personal philosophies? In their work? Why would McCullough be drawn to both these men and their work? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

As an historian, David McCullough uses the theme of the passing of time and capturing moments before they are gone. How is this theme best exemplified by the people and events covered in this book?

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