A Few Red Drops Quiz

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Why did John Turner Harris and some of the Williams boys board a bus immediately after Eugene was found dead? (from The Beach - A Time to Reap)

They needed to get away from the white bathers lest they be attacked.

They were worried that, though innocent, they would be punished for being involved in the incident.

They followed the advice of the black lifeguard and police officer and fled.

They knew that, being guilty, they would soon be arrested for their friend's murder.

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 hired black workers.

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

He reduced all forms of waste.

He ran for office in the city of Chicago.

Why did union leaders resent the packers' calls for black men and women to return to work during the race riots? (from Ratcheting Up - Epilogue)

They felt that only they should be the ones to interact directly with black workers on behalf of the bosses.

They were still wary of having black workers alongside them because they were racist.

They felt that these calls undermined union solidarity by promising black people protection and drawing their loyalties away from the unions.

They wanted to be able to make more money by working overtime while black workers were absent.

Which phrase does Claire Hartfield use to describe the way in which diverse communities lived side-by-side in Chicago? (from Freedom Fight - A Stone's Throw)

Parallel universes.

Urban diversity.

American tolerance.

Multiculturalism.

What happened to lieutenants Washington and Browning? (from Ratcheting Up - Epilogue)

Lieutenant Washington was gravely injured while Lieutenant Browning fled the scene of a mob attack.

Both individuals acted as police officers in the city, intervening to stop the violence occurring everywhere.

Lieutenant Washington stabbed a white aggressor while Lieutenant Browning was injured by another aggressor.

Both individuals were killed by white gang members.