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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the group that Everhard speak to in Chapter 4 comprise?
(a) Working socialists.
(b) Millionaire capitalists.
(c) Rebelling factions.
(d) Peaceful anarchists.

2. What does the person at Avis' home come to return?
(a) Borrowed umbrella.
(b) Tins and cans.
(c) Ammunition supplies.
(d) Borrowed books.

3. Who does Avis believe that she will marry by Chapter 4?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Dr. Cunningham.
(c) Everhard.
(d) Bishop.

4. Who does Avis interview that ran away when faced with uncomfortable truths?
(a) Oligarchy leader.
(b) Revolutionist leader.
(c) Company lawyer.
(d) Family lawyer.

5. When was the Iron Heel published?
(a) Early 1940s.
(b) Early 1900s.
(c) Early 1880s.
(d) Early 1920s.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was out of place from the beginning of the dinner event described in Chapter 1?

2. What does the person who Avis sees at her home tell her that he has given up in order to not compromise his ideals?

3. In what sectors is the group that Everhard speaks to in Chapter 4 leaders in?

4. Why did people support the decision against Jackson?

5. Who could be fired for challenging the opinion or story of a newspaper's corporate owners?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Avis call Everhard an eagle?

2. Describe Avis' interaction with the company lawyer.

3. Why is Bishop Morehouse becoming a martyr of sorts?

4. What does the contemporary author H. Bruce Franklin describe about London?

5. Describe Avis' actions to uncover the truth about Jackson.

6. Describe the impending conflict Avis begins to experience in Chapter 6.

7. Describe Avis' ongoing investigation of Jackson's life circumstances.

8. Describe the journalist's interaction with Avis about the Jackson case.

9. Describe Everhard's effect on Avis.

10. Describe the essential conflict of the Iron Heel.

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