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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. In Sixteen: "Last Straws, how many Poles grabbed a black man and told him to join the union or else?

2. When did a Mrs. Hunter tell her son to move North for better wages in Ten: "Northern Fever"?

3. Between march 1918 and the end of the year, how many bombs were exploded at the offices of black real estate agents and homes of black families?

4. In Ten: "Northern Fever," where did Robert Horton have his barbershop?

5. Who did President Wilson appoint to arbitrate any disputes between packers and the union?

Short Essay Questions

1. Before the United States entered the war, how much meat did American meat packers export?

2. In 1917 what call did President Woodrow Wilson make and how did immigrants and blacks respond?

3. What were some company-sponsored social groups that were established in Twelve, "A Job, Any Job"?

4. Between 1915 and 1917, why did many southern blacks find themselves out of work?

5. What happened at the Argo corn refinery in July of 1919?

6. How did the Urban League and YMCA help blacks adapt to life in Chicago in Eleven: "A Real Place for Negroes"?

7. Who was running against Bill Thompson in 1919?

8. What was the goal of the Chicago Real Estate Board and how did they try to achieve their goals?

9. What happened in the Black Belt at the end of Seventeen: "Race Riot"?

10. Why did blacks help elect Republican William Thompson as mayor in 1915?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The man who threw a rock at Eugene Williams was not arrested, even though he was still standing on the beach. How did police treat white and black offenders? How did the police discriminate against black offenders and victims?

Essay Topic 2

Irish were more likely to join unions, but some blacks did join. What experiences did blacks have with unions? How were they disillusioned regarding unions? Why did blacks become reluctant to join labor unions?

Essay Topic 3

Both the title of the book and Carl Sandburg’s poem reference “red drops of blood.” What do the red drops of blood symbolize?

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