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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What kind of delineation exists between the beach that John and his friends first arrive at and the one where they end up by mistake? (from The Beach - A Time to Reap)

An informal delineation based on race.

A physical barrer in the form of a tall strip of sand.

A formal delineation in the form of a checkpoint.

A great deal of distance lies between the two beaches.

2.

What was an unintended consequence of the Southern black migrants' arrival in Chicago for Northern black people? (from A Higher Call - Respectability and Respect)

They became instantly poorer upon the migrants' arrival.

They had to endure hearing a different accent than the one they were used to.

White people blamed all black people, even Northern ones, for the issues presented by this migration.

They had to move South in order to avoid the influx of migrants.

3.

Which two newspapers were the most important 'white' and 'black' papers during the Chicago Race Riots, respectively? (from Ratcheting Up - Epilogue)

The Chicago Tribune and The Times.

The Defender and The Chicago Tribune.

The Chicago Tribune and The Defender.

The Defender and The Times.

4.

What was Gustavus Franklin Swift famous for doing in order to beat the competition at the Union Stock Yard? (from Freedom Fight - A Stone's Throw)

He paid himself a lower salary and his workers a higher wage.

He ran for office in the city of Chicago.

He hired black workers.

He reduced all forms of waste.

5.

Why did black workers resist unionizing alongside white workers? (from Tensions Rising - Race Riot)

They were racist towards whites.

They felt betrayed by white workers for their actions during the 1904 strike.

They felt protected by Big Bill and thus did not require additional political help against their bosses.

They felt that white workers did not recognize or have at heart the unique set of interests held by black workers.

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