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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. Who tells Francis Tasbrough information about Shad that gets him arrested?

2. In Chapter 26, how often does Doremus hear from the New Underground?

3. In Chapter 35, how does Windrip entertain himself?

4. In Chapter 26, what racket does Sissy discover that Frank Tasbrough, Shad, and Commissioner Reek are in together?

5. Where does Sissy go to live at the end of Chapter 34?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 36, what does Doremus do with Lorinda before he is sent to Canada?

2. In Chapter 38, what is Doremus's cover in Minnesota?

3. At the end of Chapter 34, what are Lorinda's plans to help Doremus escape?

4. What is Windrip like at the beginning of Chapter 35?

5. In Chapter 21, why has Julian left Amherst?

6. In Chapter 31, what job is Doremus given at the concentration camp, and what are the advantages of his job?

7. In Chapter 22, why does Doremus think that concentration camps are being opened?

8. In Chapter 27, why does Lorinda tell Doremus that they need to end their affair?

9. Why is Colonel Dewey Haik not a good candidate for Secretary of War?

10. What is the curriculum at the newly established Corpo universities in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Doremus is caught and sent to a concentration camp. How do Doremus’s experiences at the camp develop the relationships that he has with his friends and with his enemies? How do the events at the concentration camp develop themes in the novel?

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

Windrip writes a memoir called the Zero Hour. How does the memoir present Windrip and his ideals? What does the memoir symbolize?

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