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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 One: "The Beach," what beach did blacks usually frequent?
(a) 27th Street.
(b) 29th Street.
(c) 28th Sttreet.
(d) 26th Street.

2. Who did President Wilson appoint to arbitrate any disputes between packers and the union?
(a) Judge Samuel Alschuler.
(b) Judge William Poluski.
(c) Judge Thomas Brighton.
(d) Judge David Michaels.

3. In 1918, how many black migrants were settled into Chicago?
(a) 53,000.
(b) About 40,000.
(c) Nearly 50,000.
(d) 37,000.

4. What was the circulation of the Chicago Defender in 1919?
(a) 33,000.
(b) 130,000.
(c) 44,000.
(d) 90,000.

5. At the beginning of Eighteen: "Ratcheting Up," where did many blacks elect to spend the evening after dark?
(a) In churches.
(b) In their homes.
(c) At schools.
(d) Front porches or steps.

Short Answer Questions

1. In April of 1919, how many bombs exploded?

2. What police department in Ten: "Northern Fever" blocked all the train depots to stop blacks from purchasing tickets?

3. In 1917, how many were on the Chicago Real Estate Board committee to keep blacks out of certain neighborhoods?

4. On July 27, 1919, what did temperatures soar to by the height of the day?

5. When did Swift move to Chicago?

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