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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Three: Freedom Fight to Eight: A Stone's Throw.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In 1837, how many blacks lived in Chicago?
(a) 62.
(b) 77.
(c) 84.
(d) 103.

3. In One: "The Beach," what was the date that changed John Turner Harri's life?
(a) July 17, 1919.
(b) July 3, 1919.
(c) July 8, 1919.
(d) July 27, 1919.

4. On July 27, 1919, what did temperatures soar to by the height of the day?
(a) 97 degrees.
(b) 98 degrees.
(c) 99 degrees.
(d) 96 degrees.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Eight: "A Stone's Throw," when did Michael Donnelly organize a strike?

3. By what date in Seven: "Parallel Universes," did one of every three babies in Packingtown die before the age of two?

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

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

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