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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. In 1919, what did the black workforce fall from and to from January to May?
(a) 80,000 to 60,000.
(b) 50,000 to 30,000.
(c) 70,000 to 45,000.
(d) 65,000 to 50,000.

2. When did Robert Abbott establish the Chicago Defender?
(a) 1899.
(b) 1903.
(c) 1905.
(d) 1897.

3. How much were teachers paid monthly in Chicago in Ten: "Northern Fever"?
(a) $35.
(b) $40.
(c) $30.
(d) $25.

4. How old was Eugene Williams when he died?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the boys was the first to get hit by rock in One: "The Beach"?

2. How much of the police force was stationed in the Black Belt at the end of Eighteen: "Ratcheting Up"?

3. When was Geroge Stauber acquitted for the death of Eugene Williams?

4. In Fifteen: "Tensions Rising," when did someone explode a bomb in a black family's home?

5. In Three: "Freedom," what trade did John Jones learn?

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