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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. What could be smelled in John's family home?
(a) Animal blood.
(b) Garbage baking on the sidewalk.
(c) Burnt street meat and smoke.
(d) Fishy garbage.

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

3. How far away was a white man throwing rocks at John and his friends on the raft?
(a) 75 feet.
(b) 100 feet.
(c) 90 feet.
(d) 70 feet.

4. In One: "The Beach," what time did John met up with his friends?
(a) 2:30 p.m.
(b) 3 p.m.
(c) 3:30 p.m.
(d) 2 p.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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