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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. Whose plays does CBS want to produce?

2. What position does O'Dwyer now hold?

3. What does Moses become President of in this section?

4. Where does most of the money that Moses had wanted for bridges now go to?

5. Why does the mayor support Moses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What extra authority do the succeeding governors give Moses in Part 6, Chapter 33?

2. How does Moses try and fail to support Constable in charging admission for the plays?

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

4. What leads to the decay of the mass transit system?

5. What problems does Moses have with the international organization that sanctions the World Fair?

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

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

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

9. In what way has Moses met his match with Rockefeller?

10. What problems does Gleason have during his investigation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Moses' rise and fall.

1) How did Moses rise to power?

2) How did Moses lose his power?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Examine the criticisms of Moses in relation to the following:

1) Moses' promotion of the automobile

2) Moses' attitude towards power

3) Moses' stance on New York City's poorer neighborhoods

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