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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. Lindbergh is drawn to the Masai people's ________________.

2. "South of Kankakee" takes place in what state?

3. Miriam's father and uncle are both gifted amateur __________________.

4. To what artist is Plowden's photography compared?

5. In what year is Miriam born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the subject of the chapter entitled "The Lonely War of a Good Angry Man?"

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

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

4. What closing words does McCullough offer the graduates?

5. How is Plowden both photographer and historian?

6. Describe Miriam Rothschild.

7. According to McCullough, what are some of Washington D.C.'s best attributes?

8. What are the unifying feelings these aviators have about flying?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David Plowden is fascinated by trains and takes his first picture of one when he is ten years old. How can you explain Plowden's fascination with trains? What do trains signify to people? What is the allure of the concept of leaving and the loneliness of the one left behind?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the impact of Harriet Beecher Stowe's most acclaimed work, UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. What was the impetus for the writing of the piece? What were the reactions to the book? Did the book directly or indirectly affect the Civil War?

Essay Topic 3

David Plowden considers himself to be more of an historian than photographer which is why he is driven to capture people and places before they disappear. Explain the ultimate futility of Plowden's work since history is always on the heels of the last moment.

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