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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. Who was the policeman working the 29th Street beach when John and his friends had rocks thrown at them?

2. On July 27, 1919, what did temperatures soar to by the height of the day?

3. In 1837, how many blacks lived in Chicago?

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

5. In Seven: "Parallel Universes," how many saloons were on Whiskey Row?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who was Ida B. Wells?

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

5. When was the first strike called at the stockyards and how successful was it?

6. What was the unspoken rule about beaches in Chicago?

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

8. Where did John and his friends have a special place for their own by the water?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The violence ended a week after the incident on the beach. What did Chicago do to address the issues raised by the riot? How was justice meted out after the riot, and was justice fair to all--black and white?

Essay Topic 2

A Few Red Drops is the story of a race riot in Chicago in 1919. Why is this a non-fiction, historical book rather than historical fiction?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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