View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapter 10, Willie, The Boy No One Could Help, Chapter 11, Willie, The Baby-Face Killer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the whites, who feared the newly freed slaves, start in South Carolina?
(a) Guerrilla war against blacks.
(b) Selling off their properties.
(c) Plans to import Chinese workers.
(d) A series of lawsuits.

2. Why did the price of the crops in South Carolina fall in the late 1890's?
(a) Mexico started to export to the United States.
(b) South Carolina joined the economy.
(c) California started its agricultural program.
(d) Texas had better crops.

3. Under what president did Pickens become the minister to St Petersburg?
(a) President Buchanan.
(b) President Lincoln.
(c) President Taylor.
(d) President Pierce.

4. What did Tom Pottenburgh do that led to a riot?
(a) He fired the security team.
(b) He made changes.
(c) He refused to use restraints.
(d) He introduced medication.

5. Where did the juvenile court judge send Willie to be confined?
(a) Spofford.
(b) Wiltwyck.
(c) Bellevue.
(d) Rostok.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who broke through Butch's anger?

2. How old was Pud in 1910?

3. Why did the blacks of the early 20th century stop paying much attention to the difference between law and lawlessness according to Butterfield?

4. What county was the most violent of the United States according to Part 1, Chapter 1?

5. What is an integral part of the history of the county according to Part 1, Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 241 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample