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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 what newspaper were the photographs published of people enjoying the beach in One: The Beach?
(a) Chicago Tribune.
(b) Chicago Examiner.
(c) Chicago Sun-Times.
(d) Chicago Eagle.

2. What was the weather like on the day that John Turner Harris's life changed?
(a) Cool and windy.
(b) Extremely hot.
(c) Thunderstorms.
(d) Partly sunny.

3. At the beginning of Part One, who wrote the lines of the poem quoted?
(a) Alice Walker.
(b) Paul Laurence Dunbar.
(c) Gwendolyn Brooks.
(d) Langsten Hughes.

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

5. How many beaches were on the lake near Chicago in 1919?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 11.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. In July of 1919, how many people did the Chicago Tribune say could go to the beaches?

2. In 1919, what was the name of the Clubhouse that was south of the Back of the Yards?

3. How far were the city stockyards from John's home?

4. Between what streets was the beach where John and his friends went?

5. In 1919, what park was near the Union Stock Yards?

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