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

2. What did the police often do with offending boys in the late 1800s?
(a) Released them to parents.
(b) Locked them up with adults.
(c) Tried to scare them into being law-obiding citizens.
(d) Sent them to Juvenile Hall.

3. According to Bettmann in "Education," children from different villages in the same classroom invariably led to what?
(a) Communication problems.
(b) Difficulty getting all the children attending at the same time.
(c) Tardiness.
(d) Violence and fighting.

4. Between 1860 and 1890, how much did the crime rate go up?
(a) 445%.
(b) 330%.
(c) 200%.
(d) 50%.

5. In New York after the Civil War, in what area was the greatest contrast between rich and poor seen?
(a) Housing.
(b) Family size.
(c) Job security.
(d) Clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did prostitution rings prosper in New York in the late 1800s?

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

3. According to Bettmann in "Crime," how did juvenile delinquency affect the large cities?

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

5. In "Housing," what did Bettmann cite as an additional cause of dangerous air quality in homes?

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