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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: Women Get the Vote.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The construction of the container owned by USIA "was overseen by" (13) what type of person, rather than an engineer?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A veterinarian.
(c) A stockbroker.
(d) An accountant.

2. What kind of establishment did Martin Clougherty own in the North End of Boston?
(a) A bar.
(b) A blacksmith.
(c) A coffee shop.
(d) A bank.

3. When Frank McManus called for help after watching the tank's top blow off, he said, "There's a wave of molasses coming down" (16) which street?
(a) Marigold.
(b) Commercial.
(c) Occidental.
(d) Magnolia.

4. 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.

5. How many people participated in the march for women's suffrage in Washington, D.C. in 1913?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 100,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 20,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason did men lining the suffrage parade route in Washington, D.C. begin "surging into the streets" (45)?

2. Modern studies have shown that the two causes of the Great Molasses Flood were shoddy construction and an explosion caused by what?

3. Which of his siblings was Martin surprised to pull up out of the molasses during the flood?

4. What job was Frank McManus performing when the Great Molasses Flood occurred?

5. In what city was the annual convention held by the National American Woman Suffrage Association the year Alice Paul attended?

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