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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 does Brand tell Rye Early Reston really is?
2. What does Rye find out about Gig in the paper in Chapter 24?
3. Who tells Del Dalveaux that the assassination did not come off?
4. Where does Rye buy something in Chapter 24?
5. Who kills Del Dalveaux?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do some people keep telling Elizabeth Gurley Flynn she should not be traveling around agitating for labor?
2. Who shows up in Rye's hotel room in Part III in Seattle, and what does this person want?
3. What does Rye bring home for Gig one night in Part IV that he thinks Gig will love, but that only seems to make Gig more upset?
4. What does Gurley do for Rye on his birthday?
5. Who does Gurley give money to on a whim in Seattle, and why does she do this?
6. Why is Rye worried about Gig after Gig gets out of prison?
7. How does Gurley react when she finally finds out Rye has double-crossed her?
8. What does Ursula tell Gig about in the very end of Part IV?
9. What does Al Bolin tell Dalveaux in Part III that actually hurts his feelings?
10. How does Gurley save herself and Rye in Taft?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think Walter chooses to open the novel with the killing of Officer Waterbury, and what kind of tone does this action set for the rest of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
What character traits, choices, and trade-offs do you think contribute to the most to the fact that Rye is one of the few main male characters in the book to live to an older age? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
What does Al Bolin's betrayal and Dalveaux's treatment of him after the failed assassination plot say about the morals and conventions of the time and place? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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