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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Eighteen: Ratcheting up to Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did John Jones and other Chicagoans create a plan of defense against slave catchers?
(a) November 1850.
(b) September 1850.
(c) October 1850.
(d) August 1850.

2. By what date in Seven: "Parallel Universes," did one of every three babies in Packingtown die before the age of two?
(a) 1909.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1907.

3. In the Epilogue, how many American city dwellers does the author say live in poverty today?
(a) 1/8.
(b) 1/4.
(c) 1/2.
(d) 1/3.

4. When did Gustavus Swift die?
(a) 1901.
(b) 1903.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1915.

5. In what month did a race riot begin in 1919?
(a) July.
(b) August.
(c) June.
(d) September.

Short Answer Questions

1. In April of 1919, how many bombs exploded?

2. In One: "The Beach," how many blacks angered whites whey they went to the 29th Street beach and laid down on the sand?

3. On July 27, 1919, how much higher was the temperature than usual?

4. How many friends did John meet with in One: "The Beach"?

5. In 1917, how many were on the Chicago Real Estate Board committee to keep blacks out of certain neighborhoods?

(see the answer key)

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