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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Ferdinand Barnett marry Ida Wells?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1893.
(c) 1897.
(d) 1895.

2. In what direction were John and his friends from the fight on the 29th Street beach?
(a) Southeast.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) North.

3. In what newspaper were the photographs published of people enjoying the beach in One: The Beach?
(a) Chicago Tribune.
(b) Chicago Examiner.
(c) Chicago Sun-Times.
(d) Chicago Eagle.

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

5. How many playgrounds were in Chicago in 1919?
(a) 63.
(b) 82.
(c) 92.
(d) 71.

6. In Seven: "Parallel Universes," how many saloons were on Whiskey Row?
(a) More than 500.
(b) 510.
(c) 380.
(d) About 490.

7. In Six: "Waste Matters," what was John T. Joyce's job?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Cattle butcher.
(c) Day laborer.
(d) Street sweeper.

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

9. When was the Chicago harbor designated by the U.S. Congress as an official port of entry?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1846.
(c) 1898.
(d) 1873.

10. How old was Eugene Williams when he died?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

11. How did John and his friends get partway to the beach?
(a) Took a bus.
(b) Hopped a produce truck.
(c) Rode their bikes.
(d) Hitched a ride with a neighbor.

12. How many people lived in Chicago in 1837?
(a) 4,066.
(b) 2,981.
(c) 5,122.
(d) 3,143.

13. What was the last name of John's friends?
(a) Williams.
(b) Martin.
(c) Andrews.
(d) Davison.

14. Where did Gustavius Franklin Swift start his company?
(a) Boston.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Cape Cod.
(d) Denver.

15. What was the first state to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Ohio.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far were the city stockyards from John's home?

2. How many beaches were on the lake near Chicago in 1919?

3. By what date in Seven: "Parallel Universes," did one of every three babies in Packingtown die before the age of two?

4. In 1919, what nieghborhood was bordered by Pershing to the north, Wentworth to the east, and Halstead to the west?

5. In 1919, what day of the week did John Harris and his friends go to the beach?

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