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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 12 on the Sunday before the election, where is Windrip?

2. In Chapter 11, how old is Aras Dilley?

3. In Chapter 14, what church does Doremus belong to?

4. In Chapter 18, how much older does Lorinda say that she is than Shad Ledue?

5. In Chapter 5, how long have Doremus and Emma had separate bedrooms?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what is known about Windrop's wife?

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

3. How is Doremus Jessup's family described?

4. How does Colonel Dewey Haik campaign for Windrip?

5. In Chapter 9, how does Windrip dress as he campaigns?

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

7. In Chapter 11, how does Walter Trowbridge conduct his campaign?

8. In Chapter 16, how is Windrip's power maintained?

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

10. Who is Louis Rotenstern?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Doremus is caught and sent to a concentration camp. How do Doremus’s experiences at the camp develop the relationships that he has with his friends and with his enemies? How do the events at the concentration camp develop themes in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Doremus considers joining the communists, but they do not have the same goals for government. What does Doremus wish to see restored? What do the communists want to happen when the government is overthrown? Why are their goals incompatible?

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