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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. In Chapter 10, during a 40-day train trip, how far does Windrip and his companions travel?

2. In Chapter 9, what does Windrip's wife do back home?

3. In Chapter 13, how old was Karl Pascal when he came to America?

4. What is Shad Ledue's given name?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 17, what Bible verses does Windrip want his ministers quoting?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Doremus Jessup's family described?

2. In Chapter 8, how does Doremus explain Windrip's campaign planks?

3. At the end of Chapter 7, why is Shad Ledue going to vote for Buzz Windrip?

4. What is being held at the beginning of Chapter 1, and where is it held?

5. What happens to Dr. Fowler Greenhill at the end of Chapter 19?

6. Why does Doremus not sleep well at the end of Chapter 19?

7. Who is Louis Rotenstern?

8. What does Doremus say about curing the evils of democracy at the end of Chapter 2?

9. In Chapter 16, what is Shad's rank in the Minute Men, and what military service does Shad have before WIndrip's election?

10. In Chapter 17, how does Trowbridge escape to Canada and what does he take with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Windrip writes a memoir called the Zero Hour. How does the memoir present Windrip and his ideals? What does the memoir symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

The Minute Men become a military group designed to help Windrip and his associates gain and keep power. What are the Minute Men and what are some of the things that they do? What do the Minute Men symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Doremus and others who join the New Underground have no special skills in leading a rebellion. What skills do Doremus and others use as they work for the rebellion? How do the skills they learned in private life serve them as they work for the New Underground? What skills or qualities are necessary to have in order to be able to participate successfully in a rebellion?

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