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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 Slum Clearance Program replacing non slum properties with?

2. Which of the following structures did Moses not build?

3. What gives Moses a chance to destroy the Tunnel Authority?

4. What will happen if Rockefeller breaks the bond covenants?

5. Who stands in front of the bulldozers?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Lindsay decide in January, 1966?

7. What problems does Moses have at the World Fair in Part 7, Chapter 47?

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

9. What problems does Gleason have during his investigation?

10. How does Moses meet his match in Part 7, Chapter 42?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the chain of command needed to build New York City in relation to the following:

1) Funding

2) Organization

3) Planning

4) Building

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 Moses' relationship with the following people:

1) Franklin Roosevelt

2) Nelson Rockefeller

3) Alfred Smith

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