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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29 - Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who called for police when a group threatened to burn Alva's house?
(a) A retired officer.
(b) Alva's husband.
(c) An undercover officer.
(d) A concerned neighbor.

2. What organization did Ralph Hoaglund found?
(a) T.D.K.
(b) C.B.S.
(c) C.V.S.
(d) M.N.U.

3. What did Rachel have trouble finding, at the start of Chapter 12?
(a) Her children.
(b) Tickets for Cats.
(c) A taxi to take her home.
(d) A place in a bus.

4. What does Chapter 11 say the South End once was?
(a) The east coast drug hub.
(b) The most dangerous place in America.
(c) The cheapest place for lodging in Boston.
(d) The largest rooming house district of America.

5. Why was United Way targeted by protesters, according to Chapter 19?
(a) It was laying off workers.
(b) It had contributed to financing the busing.
(c) It was financing black organizations.
(d) It was financing segregation politicians.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Chapter 9 start?

2. Why was Heywood Twymon jailed several times?

3. How did the Boston officials try to calm the African-American community after the assassination of Martin Luther King?

4. What was Colin Diver not sure he wanted to do after finishing his studies, according to Chapter 1?

5. When did Quinnie die, according to Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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