Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Why does Chicago hope to host the 1893 World's Fair? What does success mean for the city? What would failure entail?
- What is the narrative structure of the work? Why is it divided in this way?
- Author Erik Larson writes that he reconstructs historic events using only primary sources. What is the advantage of this? What are some disadvantages?
- How are architects perceived during this time period? Are they viewed the same way today?
- What is the role of women at the Chicago World's Fair? At H. H. Holmes' Castle?
- What is it about the White City that mesmerizes people?
- How are the White City and the Black City similar? Different?