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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 tells Del Dalveaux that the assassination did not come off?

2. Where does Rye go with Gurley in the very beginning of Chapter 16?

3. How does Dalveaux die?

4. What does Brand give Dalveaux for the job that annoys Dalveaux?

5. Who does Reston get to help Gurley and Rye in Taft?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Al Bolin end up doing to Gurley and Rye?

2. What does Al Bolin tell Dalveaux in Part III that actually hurts his feelings?

3. What does Gurley often tell people when they ask her what her husband thinks of her work?

4. Who shows up in Rye's hotel room in Part III in Seattle, and what does this person want?

5. What does Dalveaux think of Brand?

6. 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?

7. What does Gurley do for Rye on his birthday?

8. What does Ursula do for Gig in Part IV that surprises and delights Gig?

9. Why is Rye not at the union hall when it is raided and Charlie and Gurley are arrested in Part IV?

10. Why do some people keep telling Elizabeth Gurley Flynn she should not be traveling around agitating for labor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters in the novel demonstrate expressions and feelings of empathy towards Gig and/or Rye? Which characters' actions were the most surprising to you as a reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the nuances and complexities of the character Del Dalveaux as Walter describes him? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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