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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 is given the job of increasing attendance?

2. What does Mrs. Lawrence think has happened to Emeline?

3. From what city do three of the architects come?

4. What is the name of the engineer who is awarded the concession?

5. At what newspaper does Prendergast work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Julia and Holmes in Remains of the Day?

2. What do the architects want to achieve from the Exposition?

3. Why does Holmes send Pitezel to obtain Dr. Kelley's cure for alcoholism?

4. Describe the submission sent in by George Ferris.

5. What does Burnham concede in his negotiations with the unions?

6. What are Holmes' initial impressions of Chicago?

7. Why does Mrs. Lawrence not go to the police in Chappell Redux?

8. What problems is Burnham facing in Gauntlet Dropped?

9. What does the Modus Operandi chapter say about Pendergast's desires as a serial killer?

10. How does Gertrude's attitude towards Holmes change in the Cuckolding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What influence did Mayor Harrison Carter have on Chicago? Is his influence still felt? What kind of people do the students think Harrison appealed to and why?

Essay Topic 2

What potential problems does Burnham face? What is the worst problem and how can he solve it? Is Burnham the right man for the job and, if so, why is he the right man?

Essay Topic 3

The novel is set mostly in Chicago.

1) What meaning does Chicago bring to the novel? What would you automatically presume about a novel that was set in Chicago?

2) How different do you think today's Chicago is to the Chicago in the novel? How do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's Chicago?

3) How do you think the Chicago settings of the novel contributes to the novel's dark tone?

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