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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 nationality were the men who dug a canal in Chicago in Five: "White Negroes"?
(a) Irish.
(b) German.
(c) Lithuanian.
(d) Polish.

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

3. Between what streets was the beach where John and his friends went?
(a) 26th and 29th.
(b) 30th and 31st.
(c) 21st and 23rd.
(d) 14th and 16th.

4. How far was the beach from John's home?
(a) 3 miles.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 4 miles.
(d) 1 miles.

5. In 1919, what was the name of the Clubhouse that was south of the Back of the Yards?
(a) Shielders.
(b) Torrio's.
(c) Ragen's Colts.
(d) Dukies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ferdinand Barnett when he opened his own law office?

2. Where did John Jones's mother send him to learn a trade?

3. When was the Chicago harbor designated by the U.S. Congress as an official port of entry?

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

5. How were the black bathers chased away?

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