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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The construction of the container owned by USIA "was overseen by" (13) what type of person, rather than an engineer?
(a) A veterinarian.
(b) A stockbroker.
(c) A doctor.
(d) An accountant.

2. The women in the group called the "suffrage pilgrims" (41) ended their trek in what American city?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Los Angeles.

3. How many feet wide was the container that held the raw molasses involved in the Great Molasses Flood?
(a) 35.
(b) 50.
(c) 20.
(d) 90.

4. For what reason did men lining the suffrage parade route in Washington, D.C. begin "surging into the streets" (45)?
(a) To rip off the marchers' clothing.
(b) To carry the marchers along.
(c) To block the marchers.
(d) To provide the marchers with water and food.

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

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

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

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

9. How many people participated in the march for women's suffrage in Washington, D.C. in 1913?
(a) 20,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 100,000.

10. The largest-ever suffrage parade took place in what city in November of a particular year?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York City.
(c) Boston.
(d) Oakland.

11. The women in the group called the "suffrage pilgrims" (41) began their long journey in what American city?
(a) New York City.
(b) Oakland.
(c) Boston.
(d) Philadelphia.

12. 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) 0.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 9.

13. In what month of 1913 did Alice Paul's suffrage parade take place?
(a) January.
(b) December.
(c) March.
(d) June.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By 1916, the membership of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage had grown to what size?

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

3. In what year was the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) created, with Susan B. "Anthony as its main driving force" (37)?

4. In what state was the Seneca Falls Convention held?

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

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