Name:Brittany Diaz
Book Test: I Came a Stranger by Hilda
Policheck
Instructions
Answer each of the following questions by putting the cursor within the place where it says
“Answer.” It is often shaded in yellow.
The purpose of this test is to demonstrate to me that you read this book. That means you
must answer the questions with specific examples from the book. That also means that you
should not submit vague answers about immigrants and working conditions that someone
who has not read the book could give. You are reading about some very personal examples,
so share those things in your submission. Explain those examples in your own words. And, of
course, don’t use the same examples from the book more than once. That gives the
impression that you only read a few pages of the book. Please refer to the rubric files to
understand the types of answers expected. Each question is worth 30 points.
In addition to submitting this test, post your answer to the discussion question in the
Discussion Question within the I Came a Strange folder. In our face-to-face classes, the class
discussion of the book was one of the most important and most interesting book activities.
That discussion question will account for the last 10 points for the test, making a total of 100
points. See the discussion question for further instructions about the discussion.
This is a book test and not a report on immigrants. There is no need to use outside sources to
answer these questions. If you use sources other than I Came a Stranger, you must cite it in
your test answer. You can make a very high grade and only use information from the book,
so you don’t need to do online research. In fact, many students who do web searches receive
low grades because they write about details that are not in the book or they do not address
the questions. Keep in mind that TurnItIn often lets me know when you use web sources.
So, be sure to cite your source if you decide to use another source. Even if you use the
textbook, give the page number. Failure to cite from sources other than I Came a Stranger
will result in a deduction of 5 points for each instance.
Of course, you don’t have to cite information from I Came a Stranger. If you use a direct
quotation, give the page number. It is best if you write in your own words, but if you decide
to use a quotation, you may not use more than two direct quotations from the book. If you
decide to use a few short quotations from the book, use quotation marks and put the page
number next to the quotation. You may not use more than 2 direct quotes and no quote can
me more than 60 words long. Remember, though, that I prefer that you always use your own
words and heavy dependence upon quotations will lower your grade. Anyone can just copy
words out of the book, right?
Before writing your answers, read all the questions. You should not use the same examples
from the book more than once because you have lots of Hilda’s experiences to choose from.
So, decide which examples work the best to answer the questions. If you happen to use the
same event or experience more than once, make sure that each inclusion is very unique.
However, try to avoid doing this if you can.
Refer back to the instructions in the drop box. I will not repeat them within this test file, but
they give guidance about how to write answers that will earn you the most points.
Answer the following questions. Each question is worth 30 points.
1. How did death of family members change Hilda’s life? What are 4 ways that Hilda changed
her life because of the deaths of those close to her? How did these losses shape her
personality? Tell the story rather than just listing the answers.
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2. Hilda told Jane Addams, “Bill would not have noticed me if I had not learned what I did at
Hull House.” (p. 148) Using specific examples from the book, what were at least three Hull
House activities that would have made her more interesting to Bill?
• Don’t just list the activities. Explain what happened at each activity. And, explain
why those activities would have impressed Bill.
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Discuss things that Bill and Hilda did together and how activities connected to her Hull
House experiences. That means you must discuss some of Hilda and Bill’s life to
answer this question.
Plan ahead for writing this answer. Do not use the same examples that you use for the
other questions.
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3. When Jane Addams died, a newspaper called her “Chicago’s first citizen.” (p. 177) Name
and explain at least 3 (three) things that Addams did for Chicago to earn that title? Why did
she do those “things”? Tell the story of those “things” she did. What was the result of doing
those “things” that made her so important to the city?
(Note: Don’t just say she was nice to immigrants! Give me some specific activities from the
book. Also this is a book test. That means you need to tell me what is in the book instead of
looking up Addams in Wikipedia or another online source. What did you read in the book? I
will not accept answers that are not in the book. Also, you do not have to just focus on Hilda in
this answer. You did that for question #2.)
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