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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. How many children does Miriam have?

2. What does McCullough advise people to limit in their lives?

3. "Cross the Blue Mountain" is a remembrance of whom?

4. In what city was Plowden born?

5. For what publication does Richter write during The Great Depression?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the history of strip mining in Kentucky?

3. Who is the subject of "Cross the Blue Mountain" and what is this person's association with McCullough?

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

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

6. What is Richter's background and the beginning of his writing success?

7. What is the obvious theme in David Plowden's photography?

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

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

10. What is the scope of David Plowden's work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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