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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 does Dr. Kelley cure?

2. What does Holmes sell to Ned?

3. What is the name of the woman who designs the Women's Building?

4. Which character dies in this chapter?

5. What was the Exposition celebrating?

Short Essay Questions

1. What wi the Exposition like at night?

2. How does Holmes start making good money?

3. What problems is Burnham facing in Gauntlet Dropped?

4. What are Holmes' initial impressions of Chicago?

5. What are the two main deadlines for the Exposition?

6. Why does Holmes invite Anna to the fair?

7. Describe Chicago before the Exposition.

8. What problems is Chicago having in the Convocation?

9. What mistake has the structural engineer made in Cold Blooded Fact?

10. How is the city of Chicago preparing for the fair in Dreadful Things Done By Girls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Devil in the White City is part of the true crime genre.

1) What are the conventions of the true crime genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way did White City help to set the template for similar novels? Do modern novels still use the ideas used in White City?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways has Chicago always been linked with crime? What other criminals are linked with the city? How is Chicago's reputation for crime influenced through its representation in popular culture? What difference do the students think the Exposition made to crime in the city?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Burnham's role in making the Exposition a success.

1) Should Burnham should be regarded as a hero for how he persevered with the Exposition?

2) What role did the other workers play in the success? What do the students think would have happened if Burnham had given up?

3) How important is a leader to such an effort?

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