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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 does Rondal think it is good to work in the open?

2. What story does Rondal tell a black church congregation?

3. About what does Dr. Booker tell Carrie that she is right?

4. Who does Rondal find at Carrie's tent?

5. What does Carrie tell Dr. Booker?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rondal find out about the U.S. President and what is his response?

2. How does Rondal change his methods and why does he change them?

3. Why does Rondal visit Homeplace and what is Carrie's response?

4. What does Carrie do after talking to Rondal, what does Albion tell her and what does she decide?

5. Why do Rondal, Carrie and Booker leave Charleston and where will they have to pass through to get where they are going?

6. What does C.J. think about the baseball teams the mining companies form and how is his mind changed?

7. What does Albion ask Carrie about her mood, what does he tell her and what is her response?

8. What is Albion doing when he returns to Homeplace and what does he say to Carrie? How does Carrie's family feel about him being back in town?

9. What do the women do after a black child dies?

10. What does Rondal talk to Carrie about and what his her response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As the miners march toward Blair Mountain, their number grows; the more they grow, the more they feel certain of their success. This anticipated success leads the striking miners to commit acts that they would not have the strength to perform individually.

1. How do the miners demonstrate the power of a crowd?

2. There are also examples of the power of an individual in the book. What were two of them?

3. Do you think Rondal's reaction to the canceling of the march appropriate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

There seems to be a huge gap between the rich and poor in Storming Heaven.

1. How is this difference shown in the book?

2. Do you see this gap existing in America today? Why or why not?

3. Do you see any morality issue with the gap between the very rich and the very poor?

Use examples from Storming Heaven to illustrate your answer.

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of themes in Storming Heaven. Discuss one of the following:

1. Choose two major themes and analyze them and discuss examples of where that theme appears in the text.

2. Compare and contrast two major themes in the novel to those themes found in other texts/movies with which you are familiar.

3. Other than class, which theme do you think is the major theme of the book? Discuss why and give example

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