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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 becomes involved in moving Moses after Lindsay?

2. Who passes away in 1945?

3. What does Tavern on the Green want to build?

4. Where is Moses' office located?

5. What does Rockefeller want Moses to resign in 1962?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Moses' housing project.

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

4. What popular decision does Moses make in Part 7, Chapter 44?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What problems does Gleason have during his investigation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine Caro's point of view.

1) How does Caro present Moses in his book?

2) In what can Moses claim that Caro's point of view was unfair and some of the information he presented was unsubstantiated?

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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