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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 One: "The Beach," what beach did blacks usually frequent?
(a) 26th Street.
(b) 28th Sttreet.
(c) 29th Street.
(d) 27th Street.

2. In 1919, what day of the week did John Harris and his friends go to the beach?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Monday.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In 1837, how many blacks lived in Chicago?

3. How many playgrounds were in Chicago in 1919?

4. What hours did Kaztauskis work his first day at the stockyards?

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

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