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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. What is the name of the expressway that goes from New York City to the airport?

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

3. Why can Lindsay not get rid of Moses?

4. What is the only way to reach New York airport?

5. What is the Slum Clearance Program replacing non slum properties with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Moses' situation change in Part 6, Chapter 32?

3. How does Moses deal with people who will not move out of their apartments?

4. Why does the mayor not fire Moses?

5. How does Rockefeller get Moses' support for his transportation plan?

6. How does Moses respond to accusations that he has displaced people from their houses?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Examine Caro's writing style. How would you describe his prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Caro's style give to his story?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Progressivism.

1) What is Progressivism?

2) Who were the advocates of Progressivism and how has Progressivism affected political thinking?

3) What are the strengths and weaknesses of Progressivism?

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