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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 name of the first Russian satellite launched in 1957?

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

3. The early aviators navigate by ____________________ rather than instruments.

4. What is mined in the state in the answer to #122?

5. According to McCullough, who is the last U.S. president to have a sense of history?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does strip mining continue in many states?

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

5. Who is Miriam Rothschild as described in this chapter?

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

7. What is Miriams' affinity to fleas?

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

9. According to McCullough, what are some of Washington D.C.'s best attributes?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The aviators in the mid-1920s were gifted writers as well as aviators. Why do you think there is a connection between these two skills? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

"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 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.

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