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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. Where does Moses want to build a huge park?

2. Whose term expires in 1970?

3. What kind of area do people consider East Tremont to be?

4. Who stands in front of the bulldozers?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What problems does Gleason have during his investigation?

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

5. How does Moses respond to his wife's illness and eventual death?

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

7. What does the attorney look into when assessing Moses' situation?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Moses' rise and fall.

1) How did Moses rise to power?

2) How did Moses lose his power?

Essay Topic 3

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

1) Funding

2) Organization

3) Planning

4) Building

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