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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Alice Paul when she attended the annual convention held by the National American Woman Suffrage Association?
(a) 28.
(b) 34.
(c) 17.
(d) 22.

2. Which of his siblings was Martin surprised to pull up out of the molasses during the flood?
(a) Bridget.
(b) Teresa.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Meredith.

3. What objects were kept burning day and night in the tactic the NWP named, "Watchfires of Freedom" (55)?
(a) Copies of President Woodrow Wilson's speeches.
(b) Socks.
(c) Garter belts.
(d) Copies of birth certificates.

4. Sandler points out that the battle for women to attain the right to vote was waged for over how many years before it was resolved?
(a) 30.
(b) 70.
(c) 50.
(d) 10.

5. "Over" how many "individuals and companies filed lawsuits against USIA" (29) in the aftermath of the Great Molasses Flood?
(a) 300.
(b) 425.
(c) 125.
(d) 25.

6. How many feet high was the container that held the raw molasses involved in the Great Molasses Flood?
(a) 20.
(b) 10.
(c) 30.
(d) 50.

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

8. The group referred to as the "suffrage pilgrims" (45) stopped by the home of new president Woodrow Wilson, who lived in what state?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) New York.
(d) New Jersey.

9. Modern studies have shown that the two causes of the Great Molasses Flood were shoddy construction and an explosion caused by what?
(a) A lit cigarette.
(b) Arson.
(c) Fermentation.
(d) A bomb.

10. The largest-ever suffrage parade attracted about how many participants?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 10,000.

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

12. How many Western states had already granted women the right to vote by the time a national women's suffrage law was passed?
(a) 21.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 14.

13. In what year was the Seneca Falls Convention held?
(a) 1894.
(b) 1879.
(c) 1863.
(d) 1848.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color did USIA paint the container in an effort to camouflage its numerous leaks oozing molasses?

3. How many people participated in the march for women's suffrage in Washington, D.C. in 1913?

4. Around what time of day did the Great Molasses Flood commence?

5. 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?

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