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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

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

3. In 1919, what was the name of the Clubhouse that was south of the Back of the Yards?
(a) Ragen's Colts.
(b) Dukies.
(c) Torrio's.
(d) Shielders.

4. When was a slave catcher killed during the Christiana Resistance?
(a) 1850.
(b) 1851.
(c) 1852.
(d) 1849.

5. How far away was a white man throwing rocks at John and his friends on the raft?
(a) 100 feet.
(b) 90 feet.
(c) 75 feet.
(d) 70 feet.

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

7. At the beginning of Part One, who wrote the lines of the poem quoted?
(a) Gwendolyn Brooks.
(b) Alice Walker.
(c) Langsten Hughes.
(d) Paul Laurence Dunbar.

8. What were the dimensions of the raft that John and his friends built?
(a) 10 feet long by 5 feet wide.
(b) 11 feet long by 6 feet wide.
(c) 15 feet long by 8 feet wide.
(d) 14 feet long by 9 feet wide.

9. In Three: "Freedom," what trade did John Jones learn?
(a) Tailor.
(b) Surveyor.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Farrier.

10. In what month did a race riot begin in 1919?
(a) July.
(b) August.
(c) June.
(d) September.

11. On July 27, 1919, how much higher was the temperature than usual?
(a) 14 degrees.
(b) 10 degrees.
(c) 13 degrees.
(d) 17 degrees.

12. How old was John Harris in 1919 when he went swimming with his friends?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

13. Where did John's family live in 1919?
(a) Canaryville.
(b) Black Belt.
(c) Bridgeport.
(d) Hamburg.

14. In 1919, what day of the week did John Harris and his friends go to the beach?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Sunday.

15. When did John Jones and Mary Richardson move to Chicago?
(a) 1846.
(b) 1843.
(c) 1845.
(d) 1844.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the weather like on the day that John Turner Harris's life changed?

2. When did Illinois strike down its Black Laws?

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

4. When was Ferdinand Barnett born?

5. In One: "The Beach," what time did John met up with his friends?

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