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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were the first apartments constructed?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) New York City.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Chicago.

2. To some, the time between the end of the Civil War and the early 1900s was known as what?
(a) "Post War Era."
(b) "Hard luck times."
(c) "The Good Old Days."
(d) "The Wild West Era."

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Bettmann in the chapter "Air," what did some people think air pollution was a good sign of?

3. What kind of problem did the El Train have initially?

4. Why was there such massive overcrowding on Manhattan Island in the late 1800s?

5. What hours did Steward demand his employees work?

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