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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. In Chapter 14, how many people attend the Universalist Church in Fort Beulah?

2. In Chapter 16, how many liberal members of the Supreme Court resigned?

3. At the end of Chapter 18, what type of bed does Doremus have?

4. In Chapter 16, where is a press conference held that Doremus attends?

5. In Chapter 14, what church does Windrip say that he joined as a boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 14, what is Shad Ledue's response when Doremus fires him?

2. In Chapter 17, how does Trowbridge escape to Canada and what does he take with him?

3. Where and how does Windrip end his campaign?

4. Who is Doremus Jessup, and what is his background?

5. How is Doremus Jessup's family described?

6. Why do Doremus and Emma have separate bedrooms, and how long have they had separate bedrooms?

7. In Chapter 6, what are Doremus's political views?

8. Who is Berzelius Windrip?

9. What is being held at the beginning of Chapter 1, and where is it held?

10. At the end of Chapter 7, why is Shad Ledue going to vote for Buzz Windrip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Doremus considers a fascist government and the best ways to protect freedom. What faults does Doremus find with fascism? What does he believe are the best ways to protect freedom from fascists or other opponents of democracy?

Essay Topic 2

The novel reveals how Fort Beulah, a small town in Vermont, is affected when the United States government becomes a dictatorship. How does Fort Beulah represent the country as a whole? How does the novel serve as a guide to help Americans spot risk factors that may lead to the loss of democracy? What actions does the novel reveal might prevent the loss of democracy?

Essay Topic 3

Mary Greenhill is a society woman and wife to a doctor before her husband is murdered. Who is Mary before and after her husband dies? How does her character change after her husband is murdered? What becomes Mary’s motivation, and why does she put revenge ahead of raising her son?

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