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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 rises to power in the Oligarchy after opposing the compensation sought by the prisoner that is condemned to death in Chapter 20?

2. What is impassive and deliberate according to Avis, taking its revenge on the revolutionists in Chapter 25?

3. Whose body does Avis see with Everhard as they try to leave Chicago in Chapter 25?

4. Who does Everhard comment is getting bolder in Chapter 10?

5. What do the workers in both countries do that stop working for a week in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about Avis' new dwelling after the riots?

2. Describe Wickson's son.

3. Describe the Oligarchy's control of the unions in the United States.

4. Describe the Bishop's new occupation and the reasons for doing so.

5. Why was Everhard and others sent to prison or executed?

6. How is the truth about the bombing ultimately discovered?

7. Describe the effect of the workers' strike.

8. How did Avis submerge her identity?

9. Describe the three oligarchies Avis says were created through the favored unions.

10. Describe the conflict of the people of the abyss.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of socialism. Identify at least two motifs about socialism and workers' rights in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book Iron Heel? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Iron Heel is written primarily in the first-person point of view of Avis. Is this point of view more or less effective than telling the story from the third-persona and omniscient perspective? Explain.

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