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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue to Two: A Time to Reap.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In One: "The Beach," what beach did blacks usually frequent?
(a) 27th Street.
(b) 26th Street.
(c) 29th Street.
(d) 28th Sttreet.

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

3. In 1919, what was the name of the Clubhouse that was south of the Back of the Yards?
(a) Dukies.
(b) Ragen's Colts.
(c) Torrio's.
(d) Shielders.

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

5. What was the name of the area west of the Union Stock Yards and north of a park in 1919?
(a) Tavern Row.
(b) Whiskey Row.
(c) Hamburg.
(d) Bridgeport.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the policeman working the 29th Street beach when John and his friends had rocks thrown at them?

2. What was the name of the Chicago neighborhood where the Urban League Offices were located in 1919?

3. In One: "The Beach," how many blacks angered whites whey they went to the 29th Street beach and laid down on the sand?

4. How far was the beach from John's home?

5. What was the weather like on the day that John Turner Harris's life changed?

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