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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. Who shows up at Gurley's talk in Seattle?
2. Who helps Rye get a job in Chapter 27?
3. What does Brand tell Rye is happening at the union hall in Chapter 24?
4. What does one of the saloon girls suggest Gurley name her baby?
5. What does Gurley tell Fred Moore to do with her bail money?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ursula tell Gig about in the very end of Part IV?
2. What does Rye bring home for Gig one night in Part IV that he thinks Gig will love, but that only seems to make Gig more upset?
3. Who shows up in Rye's hotel room in Part III in Seattle, and what does this person want?
4. Who does Rye see again in Seattle after Gurley's speech there to rally people to the labor movement's cause, and what does this person tell Rye?
5. How does Rye feel about traveling with Elizabeth Gurley Flynn in Part III?
6. Why does Brand hire Dalveaux?
7. Why is Rye worried about Gig after Gig gets out of prison?
8. Why do some people keep telling Elizabeth Gurley Flynn she should not be traveling around agitating for labor?
9. What does Brand ask Rye to do for him in Part IV when he has Willard take Rye to his house?
10. What does Al Bolin end up doing to Gurley and Rye?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
What does Al Bolin's betrayal and Dalveaux's treatment of him after the failed assassination plot say about the morals and conventions of the time and place? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Walter's exploration of the theme of power throughout the novel, including a discussion about which characters amass, maintain, grow, or lose it.
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