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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Education.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the first vertical apartments?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) Stuyvesant Apartments.
(c) Park Place.
(d) Lakeside Apartments.

2. In "Housing," what did Bettmann cite as an additional cause of dangerous air quality in homes?
(a) Pesticides.
(b) Industrial soot.
(c) Nearby railroads.
(d) Particles in the air from coal stoves.

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

4. What other problems did city schools face in the post Civil War era?
(a) Lack of decent materials.
(b) Poor lighting and poor air quality.
(c) Teacher turnover.
(d) Student crime.

5. How long did a typical rural school year last in the late 19th century?
(a) Twelve months.
(b) Ten months.
(c) Only a few months.
(d) Nine months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prisons in the latter 19th century were regarded as places of:

2. How did most landlords treat their tenants in the late 1800s?

3. According to Bettmann in "Education," children from different villages in the same classroom invariably led to what?

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

5. How were the prostitution laws enforced in New York City in the late 19th century?

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