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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Providence Hospital and nursing school for black women open?
(a) 1899.
(b) 1898.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1891.

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

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

4. When was the Chicago harbor designated by the U.S. Congress as an official port of entry?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1873.
(c) 1846.
(d) 1898.

5. How many friends did John meet with in One: "The Beach"?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

6. When did Illinois strike down its Black Laws?
(a) 1866.
(b) 1868.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1867.

7. How old was Eugene Williams when he died?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 17.

8. How far were the city stockyards from John's home?
(a) A few blocks.
(b) A few miles.
(c) About 3 miles.
(d) About half a mile.

9. When was John Jones elected to political office?
(a) 1872.
(b) 1873.
(c) 1871.
(d) 1870.

10. How many beaches were on the lake near Chicago in 1919?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 16.
(d) 11.

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

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

13. By what date in Seven: "Parallel Universes," did one of every three babies in Packingtown die before the age of two?
(a) 1908.
(b) 1907.
(c) 1909.
(d) 1910.

14. How were the black bathers chased away?
(a) Men throwing rocks.
(b) Police escorting them away.
(c) A mob dragging them away.
(d) Men, women, and children throwing rocks.

15. In Eight: "A Stone's Throw," how many years after the Civil War ended were the first blacks hired in Union Stock Yard?
(a) 11.
(b) 16.
(c) 18.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1919, what nieghborhood was bordered by Pershing to the north, Wentworth to the east, and Halstead to the west?

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

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

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

5. What was the name of the Chicago neighborhood where the Urban League Offices were located in 1919?

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