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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 is one reason Gemma probably does not want to make Jules's death a cause for the labor movement?
2. Who is the acting Chief of Police in Spokane?
3. What emotion does Rye recognize on Fred Moore's face when he visits Rye's porch room at Mrs. Ricci's?
4. Why does Ursula urge Rye to take Brand's offer in Chapter 13?
5. Who runs from the police with Gig and Rye as they flee the ballfield?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do the police let Jules out of jail and where does he go?
2. How does Walter describe Spokane in 1909?
3. What does the thief on the raft want Jules to think as he goes over the waterfall?
4. What are the conditions in the jail that Rye and Gig are in like?
5. Where did Rye meet his old friend Jules?
6. How do Rye, Gig, Jules and the mystery person get away from the police when they are cornered?
7. What is the true nature of Gemma's relationship with Jules, and why has she hidden this?
8. What does Rye think of Lemuel Brand's house?
9. In Chapter 13, what does Rye say that elicits Fred Moore's sympathy at Mrs. Ricci's house?
10. What does Jules hope for Rye after seeing him once while they are both in jail and Rye tells Jules he is sorry?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring the importance of newspapers to the labor activists' cause, and explain how Elizabeth Gurley Flynn uses the papers to rally supporters throughout the novel.
Essay Topic 2
How would you describe Rye's and Gig's relationship over the course of the novel, and how does it change from the beginning to the end? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
In a novel of many plot twists and turns, as well as nuanced characters, which action and/or character surprised you the most, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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