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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. In what month did a race riot begin in 1919?
(a) August.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) June.

2. When did John Jones and other Chicagoans create a plan of defense against slave catchers?
(a) August 1850.
(b) September 1850.
(c) October 1850.
(d) November 1850.

3. How did John and his friends get partway to the beach?
(a) Hitched a ride with a neighbor.
(b) Rode their bikes.
(c) Hopped a produce truck.
(d) Took a bus.

4. In July of 1919, how many people did the Chicago Tribune say could go to the beaches?
(a) 145,000.
(b) 275,000.
(c) 250,000.
(d) 180,000.

5. In Six: "Waste Matters," what was John T. Joyce's job?
(a) Cattle butcher.
(b) Day laborer.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Street sweeper.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Illinois strike down its Black Laws?

2. When was John Jones elected to political office?

3. How many beaches were on the lake near Chicago in 1919?

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

5. In 1919, what day of the week did John Harris and his friends go to the beach?

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