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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. How old is Ray Johnson in Chapter Two?

2. What law was repealed during the first chapter "Seeds"?

3. Max Collins is the sole survivor of _____________.

4. Where did Ray Johnson begin to work?

5. What is Henry Bowman's primary goal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Irwin Mann in Poland?

2. Who is the Gutierrez family?

3. What do Ad Topperwine and John Browning have in common?

4. How does John Ross treat the United States government's violence against veterans and the Nazi government's persecution of Jews differently?

5. What is Walter Bowman's relationship with Max Collins?

6. What does Henry Bowman say about the assassination of President Kennedy?

7. Who is Harold Gaines?

8. What is Richard Gaines doing in 1959?

9. Who is Ray Johnson?

10. What is Henry Bowman's goal in life as a young person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characterization of Henry Bowman and one of the minor characters. How are they similar? How are they different? How are the characters drawn differently? What kind of detail does Henry Bowman get? How detailed is his characterization?

Essay Topic 2

Define the audience for this book. What would the primary audience for this book be? What would the audience find most entertaining or useful about it? What would other audiences find useful or interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

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