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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: Women Get the Vote.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was the molasses container originally built?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1908.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1915.

2. Before Ogden ruled that USIA would be held financially responsible for the harm it caused to victims of the flood, how many other corporations had been deemed liable for their actions in such a way?
(a) 9.
(b) 0.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

3. When Frank McManus called for help after watching the tank's top blow off, he said, "There's a wave of molasses coming down" (16) which street?
(a) Magnolia.
(b) Commercial.
(c) Marigold.
(d) Occidental.

4. In what city was the annual convention held by the National American Woman Suffrage Association the year Alice Paul attended?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Macon.
(c) Charleston.
(d) New York City.

5. The construction of the container owned by USIA "was overseen by" (13) what type of person, rather than an engineer?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A stockbroker.
(c) A veterinarian.
(d) An accountant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Woman's Era was the title of "the first periodical published in the United States" (38) by whom?

2. What color did USIA paint the container in an effort to camouflage its numerous leaks oozing molasses?

3. Which amendment was concerned with women's right to vote?

4. What job was Frank McManus performing when the Great Molasses Flood occurred?

5. How many individuals did Ogden find criminally liable for the tragic events of the Great Molasses Flood?

(see the answer key)

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