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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 11, how old is Aras Dilley?

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

3. In Chapter 12 on the Sunday before the election, where is Windrip?

4. In Chapter 2, how long has Doremus Jessup lived in Fort Beulah?

5. In Chapter 5, how long have Doremus and Emma been married?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How is Doremus Jessup's family described?

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

7. In Chapter 15, what does Windrip cover in his first extended proclamation to the country?

8. How does Colonel Dewey Haik campaign for Windrip?

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

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

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

There are two points of view in the novel: an omniscient narrator and a third-person limited narrator. How do the two points of view advance the plot? How does switching between the two viewpoints affect the storyline? How does the use of two viewpoints provide more information for readers than one viewpoint could?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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