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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. What areas does Moses state a desire to build on in this chapter?
(a) Queens and Manhattan
(b) Staten Island and Brooklyn
(c) Queens and the Bronx
(d) Staten Island and the Bronx

2. Who would Roosevelt like to discharge from his position in this chapter?
(a) Bess
(b) Moses
(c) Smith
(d) La Guardia

3. What does Moses' mother die of?
(a) Cancer
(b) Measles
(c) Stoke
(d) Heart attack

4. What is the name of the bridge Moses builds on the West Side?
(a) Madison Bridge
(b) Washington Bridge
(c) Brooklyn Bridge
(d) Hudson Bridge

5. What do 141 women die in?
(a) A shooting
(b) A fire
(c) A plane crash
(d) An explosion

Short Answer Questions

1. Who foils Moses' attempt to destroy the New York City Tunnel Authority?

2. What does Moses do when Kern tries to force him to comply with city procedures?

3. Who does Moses write speeches for?

4. What does Moses use to communicate to the public?

5. What is hindering Moses' West Side Improvement projects?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did New York and its people benefit from the Roaring Twenties?

2. How did the Moses family become rich?

3. How does Moses use his power in Part 4, Chapter 14?

4. How does Moses manage to reestablish his dream to develop Long Island parks?

5. Why does Moses constantly find himself in legal battles?

6. In what way was Moses considered a loner at college?

7. What does the Bureau of Municipal Research do?

8. How is Moses' lust for power beginning to work against him in Part 5, Chapter 28?

9. Why can Roosevelt not discharge Moses?

10. How do Le Guardia and Roosevelt outsmart Moses in Part 6, Chapter 29?

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