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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: The Red Summer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job did the man have who ended up being tossed into the harbor after narrowly escaping other perils in the Great Molasses Flood?
(a) Blacksmith.
(b) Cook.
(c) Barrel-maker.
(d) Auto mechanic.

2. USIA bought up as much molasses as possible before Prohibition in order to make and sell what type of alcohol?
(a) Rum.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Tequila.
(d) Vodka.

3. The first race riot of the Red Summer took place in what month of 1919?
(a) June.
(b) May.
(c) August.
(d) July.

4. In what area of Boston did the Great Molasses Flood occur?
(a) South.
(b) East.
(c) North.
(d) West.

5. Before Ogden ruled that USIA would be held financially responsible for the harm it caused to victims of the flood, how many other corporations had been deemed liable for their actions in such a way?
(a) 9.
(b) 3.
(c) 0.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what city did Al Capone move in the year 1920?

2. How many feet wide was the container that held the raw molasses involved in the Great Molasses Flood?

3. The construction of the container owned by USIA "was overseen by" (13) what type of person, rather than an engineer?

4. The women in the group called the "suffrage pilgrims" (41) ended their trek in what American city?

5. In what year was the 15th Amendment ratified, granting black men the right to vote?

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