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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Education.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the late 1800s, who especially suffered from such a monotonous diet?
(a) Children.
(b) Pregnant women.
(c) Working men.
(d) Women.

3. What work did an ancient stove require on the frontier?
(a) Use of hard to find coals.
(b) Maintaining the stovepipe.
(c) Constant feeding of wood.
(d) Scrubbing the inside of the stove.

4. The "protection" and "non-harassment" fees of the police in the late 19th century were a precursor to what later crime force?
(a) Gangs.
(b) Mafia.
(c) Drug lords.
(d) Street thugs.

5. According to Bettmann, what kind of wage did Stewart award his workers?
(a) $3 an hour.
(b) $3 per month.
(c) $3 a week.
(d) $3 a day.

Short Answer Questions

1. In New York after the Civil War, in what area was the greatest contrast between rich and poor seen?

2. What was one problem with the police in the post Civil War era?

3. In the late 1800s, how did city politics affect the criminal justice system?

4. Why, does Bettmann explain, were pigs tolerated in the cities?

5. What was the fare for the electric trolley car in the late 1800s?

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