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

2. In Seven: "Parallel Universes," how many languages did an observer note were used by the various Catholic churches?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

3. In 1910, what percent of blacks were living in the South?
(a) 70%.
(b) 35%.
(c) 90%.
(d) 15%.

4. When did Chicago's all-black Eight Infantry Regiment prepare to leave for the war?
(a) October.
(b) September.
(c) November.
(d) December.

5. At the end of Nineteen: "Point-Counterpoint," who said that having blacks return to work on Monday was premature?
(a) Mayor.
(b) City police chief.
(c) Governor.
(d) Union leaders.

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. How many mounted police were posted in the Stock Yard to break up union gatherings in 1919?

3. Where did Gustavius Franklin Swift start his company?

4. What was the name of the area west of the Union Stock Yards and north of a park in 1919?

5. In One: "The Beach," what beach did blacks usually frequent?

(see the answer key)

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