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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: The Red Scare.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The period called the Red Summer actually began in which month of 1919?
(a) May.
(b) April.
(c) March.
(d) September.

2. During World War I, molasses and what substance were mixed with ammonium nitrate in order to make explosives?
(a) Napalm.
(b) Vinegar.
(c) Water.
(d) Gunpowder.

3. What was the intended function of the new bureau called the General Intelligence Division?
(a) To seek out Communists.
(b) To spy on Russian leaders.
(c) To investigate Hollywood actors.
(d) To kill union officials.

4. In what year was the molasses container originally built?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1915.

5. By 1910, the area of Boston affected by the Great Molasses Flood had a population of 28,000 Italians. How large was the total population of that area?
(a) 49,000.
(b) 30,000.
(c) 64,000.
(d) 99,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the height of Senator Joseph McCarthy's popularity, what percentage of the US population "believed he was doing an outstanding job of rooting out secret Communists" (107)?

2. Which black author wrote about the symbolism of the Northern United States in the early twentieth century?

3. Which black author and activist coined the term "the Red Summer" (66)?

4. How many "suspected anarchists and Communists" (104) were arrested by federal agents in Communist raids on November 9, 1919?

5. The largest-ever suffrage parade attracted about how many participants?

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