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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 the name of the building where presidential guests are housed?

2. What shape is the Octagon House?

3. In what city was Plowden born?

4. The early aviators navigate by ____________________ rather than instruments.

5. Who is George Lane?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what areas is life indelibly altered during this period?

2. Which aviators does McCullough include in this chapter?

3. What are the long term effects of strip mining?

4. What is the significance of Blair House in Washington, D.C.?

5. What are the characteristics of Richter's writing style?

6. Who is Miriam Rothschild as described in this chapter?

7. What is the subject of "Long Distance Vision?"

8. What is the subject of this chapter entitled "Extraordinary Times?"

9. Why does strip mining continue in many states?

10. What is the purpose of McCullough's words in "Recommended Itinerary?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brave Companions is a volume of 17 previously published articles and addresses about diverse people and events selected by historian David McCullough. Why did McCullough decide to write these stories? Why did he choose these people and places? What overall message does McCullough want readers to understand?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

"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.

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