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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Eighteen: Ratcheting up to Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1919, when did a group of boys scuffle in Washington Park?
(a) June 15.
(b) July 11.
(c) April 12.
(d) May 29.

2. In Ten: "Northern Fever," where did Robert Horton have his barbershop?
(a) Birmingham.
(b) Hattiesburg.
(c) Meridian.
(d) Movile.

3. Where did Gustavius Franklin Swift start his company?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Cape Cod.
(c) Denver.
(d) Boston.

4. Who was the policeman working the 29th Street beach when John and his friends had rocks thrown at them?
(a) Officer Daniel Callahan.
(b) Officer Peter O'Halloran.
(c) Officer William Morrison.
(d) Officer Mick O'Malley.

5. How many blacks and white were appointed after the 1919 riot to study the factors that led to the riot and make recommendations on how to move forward?
(a) 6 blacks and 6 whites.
(b) 8 whites and 4 blacks.
(c) 10 whites and 2 blacks.
(d) 12 blacks and 12 whites.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In 1917, what was the number of the Polish and Lithuanian union Local?

3. When did Langston Hughes arrive in Chicago?

4. At the beginning of Eighteen: "Ratcheting Up," where did many blacks elect to spend the evening after dark?

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

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