View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Three: Freedom Fight to Eight: A Stone's Throw.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Chicago harbor designated by the U.S. Congress as an official port of entry?
(a) 1873.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1898.
(d) 1846.

2. Between what streets was the beach where John and his friends went?
(a) 14th and 16th.
(b) 26th and 29th.
(c) 30th and 31st.
(d) 21st and 23rd.

3. On July 27, 1919, what did temperatures soar to by the height of the day?
(a) 99 degrees.
(b) 96 degrees.
(c) 98 degrees.
(d) 97 degrees.

4. How far were the city stockyards from John's home?
(a) A few miles.
(b) About half a mile.
(c) A few blocks.
(d) About 3 miles.

5. What could be smelled in John's family home?
(a) Animal blood.
(b) Burnt street meat and smoke.
(c) Fishy garbage.
(d) Garbage baking on the sidewalk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many acres was the Union Stockyards in Six: "Waste Matters"?

2. Where was Eugene Williams born?

3. In One: "The Beach," what beach did blacks usually frequent?

4. In Seven: "Parallel Universes," how many languages did an observer note were used by the various Catholic churches?

5. How were the black bathers chased away?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 185 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample