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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Bettmann in "Crime," who was treated the worst in the prison system?
(a) Jews.
(b) Murderers.
(c) Italians.
(d) Blacks.

2. How were the prisoners in the prison system treated in the post Civil War era?
(a) Much as prisoners today are treated.
(b) Like subhuman species.
(c) Although incarcerated they were treated with respect.
(d) They were treated according to their crimes.

3. In the late 19th century, how did families deal with members who had mental illnesses?
(a) They took them for treatment.
(b) They had them sent away.
(c) They drugged them.
(d) They hid them.

4. Education in the rural setting in the late 19th century was considered to be:
(a) A waste of time.
(b) Important.
(c) A good way to keep children occupied.
(d) Optional.

5. In the cities in the late 1800s, what did the public health officials do to help stop disease?
(a) Opened clinics.
(b) Began to clean up public areas.
(c) Sprayed disinfectant.
(d) Quarantined carriers.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bettmann in "Food and Drink," in what condition were the cows when they arrived at the slaughterhouse?

2. According to Bettmann, what was the homemade frontier liquor made from?

3. In the late 1800s, why was street crime so rampant in the large cities at night?

4. What were three diseases that ravaged country populations in the post Civil War era?

5. What was the biggest problem with the police in the post Civil War era?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were doctors on the frontier like, and what were the primary diseases that ravaged the country populations?

2. How were criminals treated in the prisons in the late 1800s?

3. What was "bogus butter"?

4. What teaching methods were emphasized by many teachers in the late 1800s?

5. How did city politicians add to the crime problem?

6. In the late 1800s, why were the police not much help in the fight against crime?

7. How was drug addiction so rampant in the average population in the late 1800s?

8. According to Bettmann in "Travel," how were the below-deck boilers a danger to ferry travelers?

9. How did the lack of medical advances affect the population of the post Civil War era?

10. What was the extent of the prostitution industry in New York City in the late 19th century?

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