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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what percent did immigration to the United States drop by between 1914 and 1917?
(a) 85%.
(b) 65%.
(c) 90%.
(d) 70%.

2. During the Great War, how many aircraft engines needed to be produced in two years?
(a) 11,500.
(b) 16,700.
(c) About 17,000.
(d) Nearly 18,000.

3. What was the number of the Chicago Irish Regiment in World War I?
(a) Fourth.
(b) Seventh.
(c) Ninth.
(d) Fifth.

4. How many copies of the Defender did Robert Horton have delivered to his barbershop in Ten: "Northern Fever"?
(a) 30-40.
(b) 25.
(c) 40-50.
(d) 45.

5. In Ten: "The Northern Fever," how much did Mr. Henderson earn monthly working for the railroad?
(a) $125.
(b) $150.
(c) $100.
(d) $75.

6. How many flyers were handed out on the street encouraging union membership in Fifteen: "Tensions Rising"?
(a) 75,000.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 110,000.

7. In Ten: "Northern Fever," where did the police confiscate the Defender?
(a) Sandersville.
(b) Meridian.
(c) Laurel.
(d) Lauderdale.

8. How tall was the Chicago Illinois Central station vaulted ceiling in the waiting room?
(a) 60 feet.
(b) 75 feet.
(c) 50 feet.
(d) 45 feet.

9. How many bombs exploded in January 1919 on the doorsteps of real estate offices?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

10. Who did President Wilson appoint to arbitrate any disputes between packers and the union?
(a) Judge David Michaels.
(b) Judge Thomas Brighton.
(c) Judge William Poluski.
(d) Judge Samuel Alschuler.

11. In Ten: "Northern Fever," how many children did the Hunters take with them when they moved to Chicago?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

12. When did immigrants and blacks leave their Chicago homes to fight in the Great War?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1916.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1918.

13. What was Richard E. Parker's occupation?
(a) Merchant.
(b) Physician.
(c) Lawyer and entrepreneur.
(d) Newspaper editor and entrepreneur.

14. What was the name of the union newspaper in 1919?
(a) Labor and Workers.
(b) New Majority.
(c) Solidarity Press.
(d) Solidarity and Freedom.

15. When did the union organize the people of Packingtown to tell their story to the judge appointed by President Wilson?
(a) 1918.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1917.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the man who killed Eugene Williams?

2. In 1919, when did a group of boys scuffle in Washington Park?

3. On June 30, where were two brothers chased from?

4. In 1919, what did the black workforce fall from and to from January to May?

5. How much were teachers paid monthly in Chicago in Ten: "Northern Fever"?

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