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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Health.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Women on the frontier in the late 1800s also endured the hard work of what daily chore?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Laundry.
(c) Chicken care.
(d) Sewing.

4. According to Bettmann, what percentage of New Yorkers lived in the slums between 1868 and 1875?
(a) Ten Percent.
(b) Thirty percent.
(c) Fifty percent.
(d) Twenty-five percent.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bettmann cite as the main reason for the traffic problems in the cities in the late 1800s?

2. According to Bettmann in "Food and Drink," in what condition were the cows when they arrived at the slaughterhouse?

3. According to the chapter "Work," why were children sought after as employees?

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

5. What percentage of surgeries in the late 19th century ended in death?

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