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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Michael Donnelly end the strike he called in Eight: "A Stone's Throw"?

2. In One: "The Beach," what was the date that changed John Turner Harri's life?

3. By what date in Seven: "Parallel Universes," did one of every three babies in Packingtown die before the age of two?

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

5. In 1919, what day of the week did John Harris and his friends go to the beach?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Ida B. Wells?

2. What was the job of a cattle butcher in Six: "Waste Matters"?

3. Why did John not go home immediately after Eugene's death?

4. What was Packingtown like in Seven: "Parallel Universes"?

5. What were the only ways that Chicagoans could keep cool in the type of heat wave that was occurring in July of 1919?

6. What happened when the raft that John and his friends were using drifted near the 29th Street beach?

7. In One: "The Beach," what was the weather and atmosphere like in John Harris's neighborhood?

8. Who did John go to the beach with on July 27, 1919, and how did they get to the beach?

9. How did Gustavus Swift change the meat packing industry?

10. Why were tension rising at the 29th Street beach on July 27, 1919?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rumors were rampant before, during, and after the riot. What misinformation was spread by the media? What rumors circulated before during and after the riot? How did misinformation and rumors help cause the riot?

Essay Topic 2

Mob violence erupted the day of and week after Eugene Williams was killed. What type of violence was committed by mobs? How did anger fuel mob violence? How were mobs more dangerous than individuals on their own?

Essay Topic 3

Southern blacks were met at the train depot in Chicago by blacks and white who helped them assimilate into life in Chicago. What groups helped Southern blacks assimilate into life in Chicago? What did those efforts reveal about black solidarity?

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