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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nine: A Higher Call to Fourteen: Respectability and Respect.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Ferdinand Barnett start the first black newspaper in Chicago?
(a) 1879.
(b) 1878.
(c) 1880.
(d) 1881.

2. How old was John Harris in 1919 when he went swimming with his friends?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 14.
(d) 15.

3. Which of the boys was the first to get hit by rock in One: "The Beach"?
(a) Paul.
(b) Lawrence.
(c) Charles.
(d) Eugene.

4. How many friends did John meet with in One: "The Beach"?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

5. How old was Eugene Williams when he died?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the circulation of the Chicago Defender in 1919?

2. Where did Gustavius Franklin Swift start his company?

3. In what direction were John and his friends from the fight on the 29th Street beach?

4. In 1919, what nieghborhood was bordered by Pershing to the north, Wentworth to the east, and Halstead to the west?

5. In One: "The Beach," what time did John met up with his friends?

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