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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. Where does Moses set up his offices?

2. What organization in New York City controlled by when Moses first arrives?

3. Who does the Fusion Party nominate to run for mayor?

4. What is Moses able to do for the first time in his life?

5. What does Moses want to build on Throgs's Neck?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Moses use the Tribrough Act to benefit himself?

2. How is Moses' lust for power beginning to work against him in Part 5, Chapter 28?

3. How does Moses use his power in Part 4, Chapter 14?

4. How is the older Moses contradicting his younger self in Part 4, Chapter 24?

5. How does Moses win his legal battle against the Casino?

6. How does Moses differ from his brother, Paul?

7. How does Part 4, Chapter 21 show how Moses holds grudges?

8. How do Le Guardia and Roosevelt outsmart Moses in Part 6, Chapter 29?

9. How does Moses get revenge on La Guardia and Roosevelt following his defeat over the tunnel project in Brooklyn?

10. What clause did Moses find in the law?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the influence of the following people on New York City:

1) Franklin Roosevelt

2) Nelson Rockefeller

3) Alfred. E. Smith

Essay Topic 2

Examine the different opinions of Moses in relation to the following groups:

1) Democrats

2) Republicans

3) The poor

4) The rich

Essay Topic 3

How is Oxford University different from Yale? What did Moses experience in Oxford? How did Moses' time in Oxford and Britain shape his ideas? Why is it important for successful people to move out of their comfort zone?

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