Looking Backward: 2000-1887 Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Looking Backward: 2000-1887 Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. Why is there no advantage in choosing one distribution center over another?

2. Who are professional schools open to?

3. Why does Julian say labor strikes were successful in his time?

4. By the end on Chapter 14, what does Julian state is the most distinguishing facility of 2000?

5. What music does Julian decide to listen to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Julian think he would fail to answer the question of how the nation supports all citizens, had he been back in 1887 and was explaining this system to his friends?

2. What wasteful activities by the rich in 1887 no longer exist in 2000?

3. Why is Julian nervous about going to sleep again?

4. How is the narrator found?

5. How does the narrator sleep so long and remain alive?

6. What is the justice system like in 2000?

7. Edith is curious about how women shopped in the 19th century. What does Julian say about this?

8. What is Julian surprised by government rule?

9. What does Dr. Leete suggest about the cost of a college education in the 19th century?

10. The narrator states that he has to build a sleeping chamber due to insomnia, what does the sleeping chamber look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is it possible that the narrator is unreliable or biased? Provide specific examples to support your answer. Is it possible that the reliability of the narrator changes throughout the book? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the merit system used in 2000. How does Dr. Leete say it works to keep workers motivated? How does this system compare to the system used in 1887?

Essay Topic 3

Dr. Leete feels his society is a utopia. Looking at this society from the view of an outsider, would you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain your answer.

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