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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nine: A Higher Call to Fourteen: Respectability and Respect.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Chicago Defender recommend that Southern blacks come North for employment?
(a) February 1917.
(b) September 1918.
(c) June 1915.
(d) March 1916.

2. In 1837, how many blacks lived in Chicago?
(a) 84.
(b) 62.
(c) 103.
(d) 77.

3. In July of 1919, how many people did the Chicago Tribune say could go to the beaches?
(a) 250,000.
(b) 275,000.
(c) 180,000.
(d) 145,000.

4. In Ten: "Northern Fever," where did the police confiscate the Defender?
(a) Sandersville.
(b) Lauderdale.
(c) Meridian.
(d) Laurel.

5. In Seven: "Parallel Universes," how many languages did an observer note were used by the various Catholic churches?
(a) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Six: "Waste Matters," what was John T. Joyce's job?

2. How many people lived in Chicago in 1837?

3. In what direction were John and his friends from the fight on the 29th Street beach?

4. In Seven: "Parallel Universes," how many saloons were on Whiskey Row?

5. What was the first state to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment?

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