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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. What does Snake Tizra do?

2. In Chapter 9, who do political reporters say that listeners think Windrip is when he is speaking?

3. In Chapter 19, how many stories is the building that the Informer occupies?

4. In Chapter 6, how many generations has Doremus's family been in Vermont?

5. In Chapter 14, what church does Windrip say that he joined as a boy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Doremus Jessup's family described?

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

4. In Chapter 6, what are Doremus's political views?

5. In Chapter10, who supports Windrip?

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

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

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

9. Where and how does Windrip end his campaign?

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

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

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 3

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?

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