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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 the governor of New York in this section?

2. Whose design does Moses use to build a tunnel in this section?

3. What does Tavern on the Green need to destroy to build their parking lot?

4. Who is in charge of the Title I program?

5. Who is the Chase Manhattan Bank controlled by?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lindsay decide in January, 1966?

2. How does society start to reward Moses towards the end of his life?

3. What does Gleason uncover about Moses in Part 7, Chapter 43?

4. How does Moses persuade people to make way for his constructions?

5. What problem does New York City have with some of its buildings in Part 5, Chapter 34?

6. What does World War II give Moses the opportunity to do?

7. Why wouldn't firing Moses diminish his power?

8. How does Rockefeller get what he wants in Part 7, Chapter 49?

9. Why does Moses accept the presidency of the World Fair?

10. What problems does Gleason have during his investigation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Oxford University different from Yale? What did Moses experience in Oxford? How did Moses' time in Oxford and Britain shape his ideas? Why is it important for successful people to move out of their comfort zone?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Caro use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Tammany Hill.

1) What is Tammany Hill and what influence has it had on the development of New York City?

2) Why were Tammany Hill objectors against Moses' ideas?

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