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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 32, when is Shad Ledue arrested?

2. In Chapter 28, what flavor ice cream does Shad serve at a dinner that Sissy, Emil, and a widow attend?

3. What job is Doremus given when he is in the concentration camp in Chapter 31?

4. Where is Doremus sent at the end of Chapter 37?

5. What is the name of Medary Cole's daughter in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 23, why are Doremus and his family not able to flee to Canada?

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

3. How does Shad Ledue die in Chapter 32?

4. How do the details that Sissy, Buck, Mary, Doremus, and Father Perefixe learn to create a picture of the activities of the Corpo?

5. In Chapter 22, how long does an Englishman study the conditions in the United States, and what are his conclusions about the conditions in the country?

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

7. What is the curriculum at the newly established Corpo universities in Chapter 20?

8. Why is Colonel Dewey Haik not a good candidate for Secretary of War?

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

10. What is Windrip like at the beginning of Chapter 35?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Doremus considers joining the communists, but they do not have the same goals for government. What does Doremus wish to see restored? What do the communists want to happen when the government is overthrown? Why are their goals incompatible?

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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