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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 25, what business does Pridwell run?

2. In Chapter 24, what does Doremus tell Philip that his mother will fix for him when he comes home?

3. In Chapter 22, when are the first concentration camps opened?

4. In Chapter 30, what type of dog does Emma compare Doremus to?

5. In Chapter 20 when Doremus considers fleeing to Canada, how much money does he think he can get?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 31, what job is Doremus given at the concentration camp, and what are the advantages of his job?

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

3. In Chapter 38, what is Doremus's cover in Minnesota?

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

5. In Chapter 36, how do Doremus and the other prisoners celebrate Christmas?

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

7. What news does Lorinda bring Doremus in Chapter 38?

8. What does Julian decide to do at the end of Chapter 28?

9. How does Mary Greenhill die?

10. How does Shad Ledue die in Chapter 32?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Windrip writes a memoir called the Zero Hour. How does the memoir present Windrip and his ideals? What does the memoir symbolize?

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