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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the only president to retire in Washington?
(a) Woodrow Wilson
(b) Ulysses S. Grant
(c) Abraham Lincoln
(d) George H. W. Bush

2. What is the dominant subject of Plowden's work?
(a) Oceans
(b) Portraits
(c) Still life
(d) Railroads

3. Miriam Rothschild is known for being a _____________.
(a) comic
(b) singer
(c) professor
(d) naturalist

4. Monticello is the home of which president?
(a) John Adams
(b) James Madison
(c) George Washington
(d) Thomas Jefferson

5. In what state does the action occur in this story?
(a) Kentucky
(b) West Virginia
(c) Tennessee
(d) Virginia

Short Answer Questions

1. "Recommended Itinerary" was originally a __________________________.

2. About which president is McCullough writing a biography at this time?

3. What is Conrad Richter's relationship to David McCullough?

4. How many hours does Miriam sleep each night?

5. Where is Plowden's first and only regular job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of McCullough's words in "Recommended Itinerary?"

2. Explain how Miriam is influenced by her Uncle Walter.

3. Why does strip mining continue in many states?

4. What is the subject of the chapter entitled "The Lonely War of a Good Angry Man?"

5. What is the subject of this chapter entitled "Extraordinary Times?"

6. Who is the subject of "Cross the Blue Mountain" and what is this person's association with McCullough?

7. What is the subject of "South of Kankakee?"

8. What closing words does McCullough offer the graduates?

9. In what areas is life indelibly altered during this period?

10. What is the obvious theme in David Plowden's photography?

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