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

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

3. In 1919, what nieghborhood was bordered by Pershing to the north, Wentworth to the east, and Halstead to the west?
(a) Bridgeport.
(b) Hamburg.
(c) Martinsville.
(d) Canaryville.

4. How many acres was the Union Stockyards in Six: "Waste Matters"?
(a) About 290.
(b) Over 300.
(c) 400.
(d) 350.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1870, how many blacks called Chicago home?

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

3. In Eight: "A Stone's Throw," how many years after the Civil War ended were the first blacks hired in Union Stock Yard?

4. When did John Jones and Mary Richardson move to Chicago?

5. How were the black bathers chased away?

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