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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: Strikes and More Strikes - Chapter 6: A Noble Experiment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month of 1919 did 275,000 steelworkers across America go on stike, making it "the largest walkout that had ever taken place in the United States" (136)?
(a) April.
(b) September.
(c) June.
(d) December.

2. At the height of Senator Joseph McCarthy's popularity, what percentage of the US population "believed he was doing an outstanding job of rooting out secret Communists" (107)?
(a) 90.
(b) 30.
(c) 50.
(d) 70.

3. During World War I, molasses and what substance were mixed with ammonium nitrate in order to make explosives?
(a) Napalm.
(b) Vinegar.
(c) Gunpowder.
(d) Water.

4. In what month did Senator Joseph McCarthy host his first event aimed at exploiting the rising fear of Communism in America?
(a) June.
(b) January.
(c) April.
(d) February.

5. What kind of metal was used to build the molasses container?
(a) Copper.
(b) Steel.
(c) Aluminum.
(d) Alloy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which black author and activist coined the term "the Red Summer" (66)?

2. In what year did President Barack Obama sign the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act?

3. How many of the children standing near the container at the time of the disaster survived the event?

4. How many feet high were the largest waves of molasses created during the Great Molasses Flood?

5. At what kind of location was a meeting of the Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America held on September 30, 1919?

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