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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 what newspaper were the photographs published of people enjoying the beach in One: The Beach?
(a) Chicago Tribune.
(b) Chicago Eagle.
(c) Chicago Examiner.
(d) Chicago Sun-Times.

2. In Eight: "A Stone's Throw," when did Michael Donnelly organize a strike?
(a) July 1, 1904.
(b) August 11, 1904.
(c) July 12, 1904.
(d) August 14, 1904.

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

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

5. How many of the 1919 riot victims were black?
(a) 3/4.
(b) 1/2.
(c) 2/3.
(d) 1/4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did John's family live in 1919?

2. When did Illinois strike down its Black Laws?

3. When was Ferdinand Barnett born?

4. How old was Eugene Williams when he died?

5. In 1916, how much profit did Louis Swift clear?

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