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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 position will Philip receive in Chapter 24 if he convinces his father to support Windrip?

2. In Chapter 22, when is Windrip's birthday?

3. At the end of Chapter 27, where has Lorinda been ordered to open up a tea room for the summer?

4. In Chapter 35, how many people does Windrip have killed after his vice president resigns?

5. In Chapter 30, how long is Doremus sentenced to be held in a concentration camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 26, how does the underground get what they need to print pamphlets?

2. What assignment is Doremus given at the end of Chapter 37?

3. In Chapter 27, why does Lorinda tell Doremus that they need to end their affair?

4. How does Haik become president/dictator in Chapter 35?

5. At the end of Chapter 36, what does Doremus do with Lorinda before he is sent to Canada?

6. In Chapter 37, how do the Canadians feel about the refugees from America?

7. How does Mary Greenhill die?

8. In Chapter 29, what does Doremus realize about dictatorships?

9. In Chapter 25, how is Doremus recruited for the New Underground?

10. At the end of Chapter 34, what are Lorinda's plans to help Doremus escape?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Universities are shut down and new institutions created after Windrip becomes president. Why are old institutions shut down and new institutions created? What is the curriculum at the new universities? How is the curriculum designed to eliminate critical thought and analysis of ideas? Why is it important to Windrip and his associates to eliminate critical thought and analysis of ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Doremus is caught and sent to a concentration camp. How do Doremus’s experiences at the camp develop the relationships that he has with his friends and with his enemies? How do the events at the concentration camp develop themes in the novel?

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