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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 does Rye see that he thinks is threatening when he leaves the union hall in Chapter 24?
2. Who is kind to Rye at his new job, bringing him food for lunch?
3. Who tells Del Dalveaux that the assassination did not come off?
4. How did Gurley's mother feel about her leaving home to become a traveling activist?
5. How do the saloon girls protect Gurley during her night in jail?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Rye learn about Gig from the newspaper in Spokane early in Part IV?
2. What does Gurley discover is going on in the jail when she spends the night there in Part IV?
3. What does Gurley often tell people when they ask her what her husband thinks of her work?
4. How does the shopkeeper Bradley and Graham's treat Rye when he comes in in Part IV?
5. How does Gurley save herself and Rye in Taft?
6. How does Gurley react when she finally finds out Rye has double-crossed her?
7. How does Rye feel about traveling with Elizabeth Gurley Flynn in Part III?
8. Who helps Rye get a job at the machinist's shop, and how does Rye feel about the job?
9. 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?
10. What does Ursula do for Gig in Part IV that surprises and delights Gig?
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
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 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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