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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was a huge problem for city schools in the post Civil War era?
(a) Overpopulation.
(b) Lack of funding.
(c) Teacher turnover.
(d) Crime.

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

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

5. In the late 1800s, why would a cop be encouraged to beat up a perpetrator?
(a) To have something to show in court.
(b) They were awarded for violence.
(c) Self defense.
(d) Violence was the only control they had.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Bettmann in "Housing," why did people keep their windows closed even in the heat of summer?

3. According to Bettmann in "Education," what was the pitiful education for blacks due to?

4. What was Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall?

5. According to Bettmann in "Crime," who was treated the worst in the prison system?

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