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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Food and Drink.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What hours did Steward demand his employees work?
(a) 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
(b) 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(c) 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(d) 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

2. What kind of problem did the El Train have initially?
(a) It didn't go where riders needed it to go.
(b) It was unattractive.
(c) It didn't accomodate enough people.
(d) It was loud and poorly scheduled.

3. According to the chapter "Work," what was a typical work week in the late 1800s?
(a) Seven days.
(b) Four days on, four days off.
(c) Five days.
(d) Six days.

4. In the late 19th century, where was New York's shantytown?
(a) On the outskirts of the city.
(b) Downtown.
(c) Near the industrial neighborhood.
(d) Near the railway station.

5. According to Bettmann in "Housing," how did apartments turn into vertical versions of tenements?
(a) Shoddy construction practices.
(b) Animals indoors were commonplace.
(c) Cruel landlords.
(d) Noxious air indoors.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the late 1800s, who especially suffered from such a monotonous diet?

2. In the late 19th century, at what age were most workers forced to stop working due to health problems?

3. What was a common difficulty for frontiersmen after the Civil War?

4. What major problem did window screening help with in the late 1800s?

5. In New York after the Civil War, in what area was the greatest contrast between rich and poor seen?

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