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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At which bible institute did Mary McLeod Bethune study?
(a) Henderson Southern Baptist Institute.
(b) New York's Bible Institute.
(c) Hawking's Bible Institute.
(d) Moody Bible Institute.

2. In what year was the Anti-Lynching Crusaders organized?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1918.
(d) 1923.

3. Who was the first White woman named as executive director of the CIC?
(a) Willie Mae Alexander.
(b) Sonya Smith-Jackson.
(c) lillian Smith.
(d) Jessie Daniel Ames.

4. According to the chapter "Black Braintrusters," where were the first Black aviators for WWII trained?
(a) West Point.
(b) Fort Knox.
(c) Tuskegee.
(d) Quantico.

5. In 1916, what group launched a campaign to save the home of Frederick Douglass from default?
(a) NOCL.
(b) NLBW.
(c) NAACP.
(d) NACW.

6. In what year was the Federal Employment Practices Commission established?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1924.
(d) 1957.

7. By the end of 1935, how many northern cities had over 100,000 African-Americans in population?
(a) 34.
(b) 11.
(c) 17.
(d) 2.

8. How many Black branches did the YWCA have in the South in 1906?
(a) 0.
(b) 23.
(c) 16.
(d) 5.

9. In what year did Legenia Burns Hope organize the Atlanta Neighborhod Union?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1919.

10. Who was elected President of the United States in 1932?
(a) Harrison.
(b) FDR.
(c) Ford.
(d) Hoover.

11. What Black poet's work was entered into "The Congressional Record" by Senator Henry Lodge?
(a) Claude McKay.
(b) Arna Bontemps.
(c) Selma Thompkins.
(d) Maya Angelou.

12. In 1937, how many Black woman walked out of the I.N. Vaughn Company because of low wages and hard work?
(a) 200.
(b) 500.
(c) 400.
(d) 600.

13. Who was the YWCA's first Black secretary?
(a) Sandra Bruns.
(b) Eva Bowles.
(c) Theresa Singer.
(d) Madra Biship.

14. What was the name of the NAACP's magazine?
(a) "The Voice."
(b) "The Call."
(c) "The Crisis."
(d) "The Truth."

15. What magazine, in January 1924, announced that it would "show in pictures as well as writing, Negro women who are unique, accomplished, beautiful, intelligent, industrious, talented, and successful"?
(a) "Time."
(b) "The Messenger."
(c) "Women's Day."
(d) "The Truth."

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was the Dryer bill introduced to Congress?

2. What was the name of the sheriff that upheld segregation ordinance in Birmingham, Alabama?

3. How many, counting Mary McLeod Bethune, of her siblings were able to attend school?

4. What year's census showed that "all women employed in manufacturing and mechanical industries were Black"?

5. What poet did Bethune hire as an assistant for her position as the Negro Affairs director?

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