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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. To whom did Avis create the manuscript in tribute of?

2. Who manipulated the trial in favor of the company instead of Jackson?

3. Who was Avis surprised to see at one of her father's social events?

4. What did the intellectual class love to hear the sound of in Chapter 1 according to Avis?

5. Who protests the treatment of workers at the risk of being discharged?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Everhard predict about the Bishop that comes true?

2. Why is Bishop Morehouse becoming a martyr of sorts?

3. Describe the essential conflict of the Iron Heel.

4. Describe Jackson.

5. What is the two-tiered future described in the Iron Heel?

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

7. What is the comparison that Everhard makes of small business owners to machine breakers and why?

8. Describe Avis in relationship to the manuscript's creation and storage.

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

10. Describe the Philomaths.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Iron Heel practice of gaining power through money and violence. How does this contrast with the Socialist rise to ascendancy? Which group is more committed to success if any? Which group is more ethical and how so? Which group ultimately wins the popular vote and why? Describe.

Essay Topic 2

Iron Heel is a classic dystopian novel. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Politics are also referred to in the book. London refers to the politics of the society of Iron Heel compared to that of Americans of his time (1900s.) Discuss the use of politics in the novel. Do you think politics are an important part of the book? Explain. How else could London incorporate politics into the book? Also examine the use of politics in relationships.

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