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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. What gesture was involved in Royal Albert Leeman's successful efforts to save lives during the Great Molasses Flood?
(a) He raised one arm in the air.
(b) He waved his arms.
(c) He used semaphore.
(d) He tipped his hat.

2. How many individuals did Ogden find criminally liable for the tragic events of the Great Molasses Flood?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 0.

3. By 1910, the area of Boston affected by the Great Molasses Flood had a population of 28,000 Italians. How large was the total population of that area?
(a) 99,000.
(b) 30,000.
(c) 64,000.
(d) 49,000.

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

5. Who was the main organizer of the Seneca Falls Convention?
(a) Susan B. Anthony.
(b) Sally Jones.
(c) Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
(d) Erin A. Sargent.

Short Answer Questions

1. The women in the group called the "suffrage pilgrims" (41) began their long journey in what American city?

2. Which amendment was concerned with women's right to vote?

3. Analysts determined that the metal used to make the molasses container had what quality?

4. The box marked "Molasses" (26) in Chapter 1: An Amazing Event states that molasses is "produced by boiling juice extracted from" (28) what?

5. World War I began in July of which year?

(see the answer key)

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