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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many months had World War I been over when 1919 began?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 9.
(d) 4.

2. How many millions of gallons of molasses were inside the tank when the Great Molasses Flood occurred?
(a) 47.
(b) 2.3.
(c) 321.
(d) 11.4.

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

4. Henry A. Stinson, the secretary of war in 1913, promised that if the suffragists encountered trouble during Alice Paul's parade, he would send the cavalry from which nearby fort?
(a) Fort Myer.
(b) Fort Knox.
(c) Fort Collins.
(d) Fort Briggs.

5. Analysts determined that the metal used to make the molasses container had what quality?
(a) It was too flexible.
(b) It was too thick.
(c) It was too thin.
(d) It was rusty.

6. In what year was the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage formed?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1911.

7. In what year did Alice Paul and Lucy Burns form the National Woman's Party (NWP), a group Sandler calls "the most effective of all the women's groups" (47)?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1913.
(c) 1916.
(d) 1918.

8. What color did USIA paint the container in an effort to camouflage its numerous leaks oozing molasses?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Orange.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

9. What job was Frank McManus performing when the Great Molasses Flood occurred?
(a) He was a paramedic.
(b) He was a streetsweeper.
(c) He was a policeman.
(d) He was a firefighter.

10. 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) Auto mechanic.
(b) Blacksmith.
(c) Barrel-maker.
(d) Cook.

11. 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.

12. How many floats participated within Alice Paul's suffrage parade and march in 1913?
(a) 50.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 100.

13. The box marked "Molasses" (26) in Chapter 1: An Amazing Event states that molasses is "produced by boiling juice extracted from" (28) what?
(a) Pineapple.
(b) Guavas.
(c) Sugarcane.
(d) Coconuts.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. The group referred to as the "suffrage pilgrims" (45) stopped by the home of new president Woodrow Wilson, who lived in what state?

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

5. 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?

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