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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 8, how many points of victory does Windrip issue in a proclamation during the first week of his campaign?

2. Approximately how many people live in Fort Beulah?

3. How much older is Julian than Malcolm in Chapter 11?

4. In Chapter 12, what transportation does Doremus take from Grand Central Station?

5. In Chapter 15, what position is Mrs. Adelaid Tarr Gimmitch offered?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. At the end of Chapter 14, what is Shad Ledue's response when Doremus fires him?

8. What is the layout of the Informer building?

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

10. In Chapter 13, why does Doremus wonder if it was desirable for the 13 Colonies to cut themselves from Great Britain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Doremus considers a fascist government and the best ways to protect freedom. What faults does Doremus find with fascism? What does he believe are the best ways to protect freedom from fascists or other opponents of democracy?

Essay Topic 2

Mary Greenhill is a society woman and wife to a doctor before her husband is murdered. Who is Mary before and after her husband dies? How does her character change after her husband is murdered? What becomes Mary’s motivation, and why does she put revenge ahead of raising her son?

Essay Topic 3

Doremus’s family is a source of support and strife for him. In what ways is his family a source of support for him? In what ways is his family a source of strife for him? How important is it to preserve family relationships whether they are supportive or cause strife?

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