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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nine: A Higher Call to Fourteen: Respectability and Respect.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Thirteen: "Full to Bursting," how many people did a rooming-house owner house in a three-month period?
(a) 711.
(b) 473.
(c) 504.
(d) 698.

2. When did Michael Donnelly end the strike he called in Eight: "A Stone's Throw"?
(a) September 8, 1904.
(b) October 11, 1904.
(c) October 3, 1904.
(d) September 23, 1904.

3. In One: "The Beach," how many blacks angered whites whey they went to the 29th Street beach and laid down on the sand?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

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

5. In 1919, what park was near the Union Stock Yards?
(a) Calumet.
(b) Douglas.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Davis Square.

Short Answer Questions

1. What police department in Ten: "Northern Fever" blocked all the train depots to stop blacks from purchasing tickets?

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

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

4. How many friends did John meet with in One: "The Beach"?

5. What was the circulation of the Chicago Defender in 1919?

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