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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 Moses attempt to write in this section?

2. Why does the mayor support Moses?

3. Who is the trustee for the bondholders?

4. What do the reporters find that Gigante really is?

5. Which of the following structures did Moses not build?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Moses' situation change in Part 6, Chapter 32?

2. Who are Henry Cohen and Hortense Gabel?

3. What does Lindsay decide in January, 1966?

4. How does Moses try and fail to support Constable in charging admission for the plays?

5. What problem does New York City have with some of its buildings in Part 5, Chapter 34?

6. How does Moses respond to complaints from the New York public that there is too much traffic?

7. Why does the mayor not fire Moses?

8. Why wouldn't firing Moses diminish his power?

9. What does the attorney look into when assessing Moses' situation?

10. How does society start to reward Moses towards the end of his life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the chain of command needed to build New York City in relation to the following:

1) Funding

2) Organization

3) Planning

4) Building

Essay Topic 3

Examine Tammany Hill.

1) What is Tammany Hill and what influence has it had on the development of New York City?

2) Why were Tammany Hill objectors against Moses' ideas?

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