View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The Lonely War of a Good Angry Man" addresses what subject?

2. In what state is the Blue Mountain located?

3. To what artist is Plowden's photography compared?

4. Who is the only president to retire in Washington?

5. Who is the aviator who disappears in the Marianas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What closing words does McCullough offer the graduates?

2. What are the characteristics of Richter's writing style?

3. What are the unifying feelings these aviators have about flying?

4. What is Richter's background and the beginning of his writing success?

5. Which aviators does McCullough include in this chapter?

6. What is the subject of "Long Distance Vision?"

7. What is the scope of David Plowden's work?

8. Why does strip mining continue in many states?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Lonely War of a Good Angry Man" portrays Harry Monroe Caudill's crusade against the devastation of eastern Kentucky by strip mining. Why was Caudill driven to take on the cause of fighting for the people of Kentucky? Do you think Caudill was a success? Do you think Caudill was a reluctant hero? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Brave Companions is a volume of 17 previously published articles and addresses about diverse people and events selected by historian David McCullough. Why did McCullough decide to write these stories? Why did he choose these people and places? What overall message does McCullough want readers to understand?

Essay Topic 3

McCullough has friends in both the writer, Conrad Richter, and the photographer, David Plowden. What similarities do Richter and Plowden share in their personal philosophies? In their work? Why would McCullough be drawn to both these men and their work? Explain.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 962 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample