Evan Massey is a regular contributor to WGIL. He is the former girls basketball coach at Galesburg High School, retired as one of the most successful coaches in Illinois history. He writes history features and a weekly Time Capsule column for WGIL.
I have 15 pictures of Galesburg doors. The quiz is designed to celebrate how wonderful Galesburg is, and test your knowledge of our community. Enjoy and have fun!!
The answers are at the end of the quiz. Keep track of your score and read exactly what your score indicates. If you would like, share your score on Facebook or the Massey Blog under the comments.
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Answers
1 — Former Christian Science Church on Broad and Losey
2 — Whiting Hall
3 — Knox College’s President’s House
4 — First Lutheran Church
5 — Kensington (former Hotel Custer)
6 — Old Main, Knox College
7 — Carriage House on Seminary Street
8 — Carl Sandburg’s House
9 — Seymour Hall, Knox College
10 — Opie’s on Broad Street
11 — Frame Works on Cherry Street
12 — Doors next to “Not Too Shabby” on Cherry Street
13 — Corpus Christi Church
14 — Weinberg Arcade
15 — Old City Hall on Cherry Street
What your score means
14–15 Correct: You are a combination of both a genius and a direct descendant of George Washington Gale.
12–13 Correct: Obviously you graduated from Galesburg HS to be this smart. I know you at the most would have gotten 2-3 B’s at GHS, I will go change your records.
10–11 Correct: While you are smart, you messed around a little too much in school. It is recommended you read all of Carl Sandburg’s books.
8–9 Correct: Too much TV and too many video games at your house. You need to spend one hour each night driving from McDonald’s on Henderson St. to Hy-Vee on East Main St.
0–7 Correct: You just moved to Galesburg. Welcome to the Burg!!
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