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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the electric trolley car create even bigger traffic problems for cities?
(a) It was built on the busiest streets.
(b) It was way too slow.
(c) Too many people wanted to ride.
(d) It was poorly scheduled.

2. According to Bettmann in the chapter "Air," what did some people think air pollution was a good sign of?
(a) Wind currents.
(b) Health.
(c) Luck.
(d) Industry.

3. What was one initial problem with the electric trolley car?
(a) It competed with the horse-drawn streetcars for space.
(b) It didn't hold enough people.
(c) It was way too slow.
(d) It broke down often.

4. Before cars, what was the main source of transportation in the late 1800s?
(a) Bicycles.
(b) Horses.
(c) Subways.
(d) Walking.

5. What was the fare for the electric trolley car in the late 1800s?
(a) Five cents.
(b) One cent.
(c) Ten cents.
(d) Twenty-five cents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was A.T. Stewart?

2. Author Otto Bettman wished to shatter the misconceptions of the late 19th century by:

3. According to Bettmann in "Housing," where did poorer residents end up who could not afford tenements?

4. The weather was often an obstacle for what mode of transportation in the large cities after the Civil War?

5. According to Bettmann in "Rural Life," why would many young girls leave the country for the promise of the city?

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