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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Riis call his colored map of Manhattan?
(a) A guide to the theaters.
(b) Better than a train schedule.
(c) A crazy quilt of races.
(d) A colored chart of districts.

2. What famous person is in the auto accident in front of Father's house?
(a) Will Bill Cody.
(b) Harry Houdini.
(c) Evelyn Nesbit.
(d) J. P. Morgan.

3. What was a popular type of entertainment show in those days?
(a) Minstrels in black face.
(b) Sing alongs.
(c) Color motion pictures.
(d) Classic concerts.

4. What does Evelyn hope for in her husband's trial?
(a) That her testimony will free him.
(b) That he will commit suicide.
(c) That he will be found guilty and locked up for life.
(d) That she won't have to testify.

5. What was Freud's judgment about America?
(a) He said it was a gigantic mistake.
(b) He said it was ahead of its time.
(c) He said it had left eruope behind.
(d) He said it was a poor copy of Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. To where does Younger Brother ride the streetcar?

2. When Freud visited New York and saw the early motion pictures, what was his thought?

3. What do Mameh, Tateh, and the Little Girl do to make a living?

4. What is the newspaperman, Jacob Riis, writing about at this time?

5. From where does the North Pole expedition set off?

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