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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: The Red Scare.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which member of the Clougherty family reportedly rode his bed along the speeding river of molasses?
(a) Teresa.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Bridget.
(d) Martin.

2. What was the first name of Ogden, the man who was put in charge of determining criminal and civil liability for USIA after the Great Molasses Flood?
(a) Herman.
(b) Hugh.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Walt.

3. The first race riot of the Red Summer took place in what US state?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Texas.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Virginia.

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

5. Who was the main organizer of the Seneca Falls Convention?
(a) Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
(b) Susan B. Anthony.
(c) Sally Jones.
(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. How many feet high were the largest waves of molasses created during the Great Molasses Flood?

3. During World War I, molasses and what substance were mixed with ammonium nitrate in order to make explosives?

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

5. How many thousands of black people took part in the Great Migration, according to Sandler?

(see the answer key)

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