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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. At the end of Chapter 17, how many does the New Underground help escape to Canada by winter?

2. In Chapter 17, how many uniformed vigilantes stand at parade rest and sing about Windrip as Chief?

3. In Chapter 8, how much money will Windrip allow an individual to amass in an accumulated fortune?

4. In Chapter 4, who was Senator Berzelius Windrip named for?

5. In Chapter 2, from how far does the granite come from that is the chief product of Fort Beulah?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Doremus and Emma have separate bedrooms, and how long have they had separate bedrooms?

2. Where and how does Windrip end his campaign?

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

4. Who is Berzelius Windrip?

5. In Chapter 17, where does Shad make his headquarters and how does he decorate them?

6. Who is Doremus Jessup, and what is his background?

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 8, how does Windrip clarify his philosophy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Windrip issues 15 principles to present his goals for the country. What are the 15 principles that he presents? What do these principles reveal about Windrip’s views on race, finance, and power of the government? How do the principles reveal the difference between what Windrip says and what he believes?

Essay Topic 2

Windrip becomes a dictator when he is elected president. What actions and tactics do Windrip and his supporters commit in order to obtain power? Would Windrip and his supporters and associated be considered evil? Are they immoral?

Essay Topic 3

Doremus takes a wait and see attitude when Windrip is elected. Why does Doremus take a wait and see attitude? What misuse of power and what corruption does he begin to see? What choice does he have to make? What does his decision reveal about moral choice?

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