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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Eighteen: Ratcheting up to Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did John Jones and other Chicagoans create a plan of defense against slave catchers?
(a) October 1850.
(b) November 1850.
(c) August 1850.
(d) September 1850.

2. In the summer of 1919, how active members did Black Local 651 have?
(a) 6,000.
(b) 3,300.
(c) 4,500.
(d) 5,600.

3. What was the name of the Chicago neighborhood where the Urban League Offices were located in 1919?
(a) Albany Park.
(b) River North.
(c) Irving Park.
(d) Black Belt.

4. How old was John Harris in 1919 when he went swimming with his friends?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 15.

5. By the fall of 1919, how many riots had there been in America?
(a) 19.
(b) 25.
(c) 38.
(d) 17.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many blacks were employed at the Yard in 1918?

2. In Nineteen: "Point-Counterpoint," when were streets cars to begin running again?

3. What was the number of the Chicago Irish Regiment in World War I?

4. In Ten: "Northern Fever," where did Robert Horton have his barbershop?

5. What was the circulation of the Chicago Defender in 1919?

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