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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Bettmann in "Housing," where did poorer residents end up who could not afford tenements?
(a) Boarding homes.
(b) Homeless shelters.
(c) Sleeping at railway stations.
(d) On the outskirts of the city.

2. What people took advantage of the tenants in the time after the Civil War?
(a) The immigrants.
(b) The police.
(c) The landlords.
(d) The merchants.

3. What kind of education did a teacher have to have in the late 1800s?
(a) A Bachelor's degree.
(b) A Master's degree.
(c) Not even a diploma.
(d) A Teaching certificate.

4. The air quality in homes was dangerous in the late 1800s because of:
(a) The smog would get trapped inside.
(b) Sewer gas from primitive drainage systems.
(c) Animals that were kept indoors.
(d) High temperatures from the heat outside.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What other problems did city schools face in the post Civil War era?

2. What was a huge problem for city schools in the post Civil War era?

3. Education in the rural setting in the late 19th century was considered to be:

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

5. The "protection" and "non-harassment" fees of the police in the late 19th century were a precursor to what later crime force?

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