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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. "Over" how many "individuals and companies filed lawsuits against USIA" (29) in the aftermath of the Great Molasses Flood?
2. What color did USIA paint the container in an effort to camouflage its numerous leaks oozing molasses?
3. USIA bought up as much molasses as possible before Prohibition in order to make and sell what type of alcohol?
4. How many Western states had already granted women the right to vote by the time a national women's suffrage law was passed?
5. World War I began in July of which year?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the "largest suffrage parade" (40) in American history.
2. What "effective tactics" (34) used by suffragettes are portrayed in the photograph included just prior to the start of Chapter 2: Women Get the Vote?
3. In what way does the photograph of the men standing at the booth marked "National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage" (42) evoke the motif of the Other?
4. For what reasons were the Western states more progressive in relation to women's voting rights than were the Eastern states?
5. What were the circumstances surrounding the formation of the National Woman's Party?
6. Discuss an instance when Sandler highlights the irony of a situation within Chapter 1: An Amazing Event.
7. Analyze a 1919 reporter's words about the Great Molasses Flood and discuss how they invoke the use of sensory details.
8. Discuss the greater signficance of the Great Molasses Flood, providing at least one cause and one effect within your answer.
9. What role did elevated railroad brakeman Royal Albert Leeman play in the Great Molasses Flood?
10. Who were the "suffrage pilgrims" (42) and how effective were their strategies?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What ultimate message is Sandler sending about the mythical qualities of the United States?
Essay Topic 2
How does Sandler use sensory details in order to strengthen the text’s messages? Discuss at least two passages that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these passages to support your claim.
Essay Topic 3
In what way does Sandler go about breaking the text into parts and how do these structural elements help to advance the text’s arguments?
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