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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Avis surprised to see at her house when she returns from visiting the armless peddler?
(a) Bishop.
(b) Carson.
(c) Everhard.
(d) Jackson.

2. What did Everhard elaborate on the relationship between?
(a) Peddlers and peddling.
(b) Socialists and revolutionists.
(c) Rebels and communists.
(d) Working and capitalist classes.

3. What is the group that Everhard says is the only group that counter using force through a little known law in Chapter 8?
(a) Business owners.
(b) Government associations.
(c) American militia.
(d) Legal groups.

4. Against what is it necessary to have strength to prevent it from grinding "us down and walk[ing] upon our faces - from coming true?"
(a) Communism.
(b) Fascism.
(c) Iron Heel.
(d) Death.

5. What is based on the economic and philosophic principle that financial profit and reward and accumulation are the rightful reward of those with the passion and the drive to pursue them?
(a) Fascism.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) Communism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only person that succeeds in arguing against Everhard in Chapter 4?

2. Who does Avis interview that ran away when faced with uncomfortable truths?

3. What happened during Jackson's trial in the name of family security?

4. Who was the scientist responsible for many of the society-defining discoveries of the era?

5. What leadership does Avis admire about Everhard?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Everhard's speech to the Philomaths.

2. Describe the Philomaths.

3. Describe Everhard's effect on Avis.

4. What tension did London experience in his own life that is reflected in the Iron Heel?

5. Describe Bishop Morehouse's speech.

6. Describe Meredith's comments on the Oligarchy.

7. Describe Avis' actions to uncover the truth about Jackson.

8. Describe Avis' ongoing investigation of Jackson's life circumstances.

9. Describe the impending conflict Avis begins to experience in Chapter 6.

10. Describe the journalist's interaction with Avis about the Jackson case.

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