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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 is now completely insane?

2. Who is Holmes paying attention to in this chapter?

3. How many workers die from January to April?

4. What does Dr. Kelley cure?

5. Why does Anna accept the invitation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems is Chicago having in the Convocation?

2. How does Holmes prove himself untrustworthy in Hotel for the Fair?

3. Why does Prendergast want to help Carter Harrison?

4. What are Holmes' initial impressions of Chicago?

5. Why does Holmes invite Anna to the fair?

6. What do the architects want to achieve from the Exposition?

7. How does Gertrude's attitude towards Holmes change in the Cuckolding?

8. How does the death of John Root affect the architects?

9. Who does Burnham invite to work on the designs for the World Exposition Fair?

10. What does Pendergast say in the postcard he sends Cooling?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How was Chicago different in the 1880's to what it is now? What kind of people lived there and what sort of jobs did they have? In what ways did the exposition make a big difference to the city?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the depression of 1893.

1) How bad was the 1893 depression? How long did it last?

2) How did Chicago made such a success of the Exposition when there was a depression going on?

3) How could the authorities justify spending so much money on one event when people were struggling?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Larson use character and setting to express these themes?

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