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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Rural Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Bettmann in "Housing," why did people keep their windows closed even in the heat of summer?
(a) To protect themselves from intruders.
(b) To keep out the stench from the street.
(c) For privacy.
(d) The windows didn't open.

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

3. In the late 19th century on the frontier, what was a child's formal education considered to be?
(a) Not needed after the age of eight.
(b) Totally unnecessary.
(c) Secondary to the needs of the family farm.
(d) Of the highest priority.

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

5. Where was the El Train introduced?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York.
(d) Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problems did the railroads add to any town in the late 1800s?

2. Wind as well as the heat of summer exacerbated what problem in the large cities after the Civil War?

3. What was the main cause of lung irritation, vomiting and sickness for people in the large cities in the early 19th century?

4. Providing the reader with a truer understanding of the late 1800s, Bettmann demonstrated:

5. Who were most of the shantytown residents in the late 1800s?

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