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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Eighteen: Ratcheting up to Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1919, how many candidates were trying to unseat Big Bill for mayor?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

2. What is the name of the lake near Chicago?
(a) Huron.
(b) Superior.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Ontario.

3. How much of the police force was stationed in the Black Belt at the end of Eighteen: "Ratcheting Up"?
(a) 2/3.
(b) 1/2.
(c) 1/4.
(d) 4/5.

4. When was Jesse Binga the target of two bombs?
(a) February 1919.
(b) March 1919.
(c) April 1919.
(d) May 1919.

5. In Twenty: "Moment of Truth," who was responsible for the violence against the Lithuanians?
(a) Gangs in blackface.
(b) Poles.
(c) Blacks.
(d) Ragen's Colts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did John's family live in 1919?

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

3. When did Chicago's all-black Eight Infantry Regiment prepare to leave for the war?

4. When did Michael Donnelly end the strike he called in Eight: "A Stone's Throw"?

5. How many blacks were employed at the Yard in 1918?

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