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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 "Rural Life," what frontier necessity was often a cesspool of contamination?
(a) Nearby streams.
(b) The local well.
(c) The barn.
(d) The outhouse.

2. In "Housing," what did Bettmann cite as an additional cause of dangerous air quality in homes?
(a) Nearby railroads.
(b) Particles in the air from coal stoves.
(c) Pesticides.
(d) Industrial soot.

3. Why was there such massive overcrowding on Manhattan Island in the late 1800s?
(a) Because it was the only place to find work.
(b) Because of incoming immigrants.
(c) Because of the poor transportation.
(d) People were too poor to leave the city.

4. In what decade was window screening introduced?
(a) 1890s.
(b) 1880s.
(c) 1870s.
(d) 1900s.

5. Why were some animals a pollutant problem as noted in the chapter "Air"?
(a) They had way too much carbon monoxide emissions.
(b) They got in the way of street cleaners.
(c) The made noise pollution within city limits.
(d) Their manure made an awful stench.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of a working man's income did streetcar fares account for?

2. According to Bettman in "Traffic," in what city was a record 330 crossing-grade deaths in one year?

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

4. What percentage of farmers in the 1880s had to mortgage their land?

5. What work did an ancient stove require on the frontier?

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