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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 does Moses ruin Kern's relationship with?

2. Who urges La Guardia to stay out of Moses' campaign?

3. What does Moses' mother die of?

4. Where does Moses set up his offices?

5. What is the name of the Bill Lehman signs in 1934?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Moses constantly find himself in legal battles?

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

3. What does the Bureau of Municipal Research do?

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

5. Describe Moses' mother, Bella.

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

7. Why is the Seaburg investigation called the Goo Goos?

8. How has Moses' ideas about power changed in Part 5, Chapter 25?

9. Descirbe Moses' time at Oxford.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

1) Democrats

2) Republicans

3) The poor

4) The rich

Essay Topic 2

Examine Moses' relationship with the following people:

1) Franklin Roosevelt

2) Nelson Rockefeller

3) Alfred Smith

Essay Topic 3

Examine Caro's writing style. How would you describe her prose style? What kind of vocabulary does she use? Does she use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Caro's style give to his story?

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