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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. How were the black bathers chased away?
(a) Men throwing rocks.
(b) A mob dragging them away.
(c) Police escorting them away.
(d) Men, women, and children throwing rocks.

2. Which of the boys was the first to get hit by rock in One: "The Beach"?
(a) Charles.
(b) Paul.
(c) Eugene.
(d) Lawrence.

3. What street car ran from north to south in Chicago in 1919?
(a) 47th Street.
(b) State Street.
(c) 43rd Street.
(d) Pershing.

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

5. How many playgrounds were in Chicago in 1919?
(a) 82.
(b) 71.
(c) 92.
(d) 63.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was John Harris in 1919 when he went swimming with his friends?

3. How many friends did John meet with in One: "The Beach"?

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

5. In what direction were John and his friends from the fight on the 29th Street beach?

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