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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 13, how old was Karl Pascal when he came to America?

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

3. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what time is Doremus waiting for on Saturday?

4. In Chapter 16, who are the only people that know about Doremus's affair with Lorinda?

5. At the end of Chapter 18, what type of bed does Doremus have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Fort Beulah described at the beginning of Chapter 2?

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

4. How is Doremus Jessup's family described?

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Louis Rotenstern?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shad Ledue rises from handyman to county commissioner. What does Shad’s rise to power reveal about the new government? What does Shad’s demise seem to foreshadow and symbolize about the fall of Windrip’s government?

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

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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