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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Leisure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How were the prostitution laws enforced in New York City in the late 19th century?
(a) They were only enforced in certain areas of the city.
(b) Only loosely.
(c) Regularly and vigorously.
(d) They were ignored entirely.

2. According to Bettmann, what was the homemade frontier liquor made from?
(a) Grapes.
(b) Beets.
(c) Corn.
(d) Apples.

3. Why did meat deteriorate so quickly in the late 1800s?
(a) It was left to hang outdoors.
(b) It was injected with hormones.
(c) It was injected with coloring dye.
(d) The cows were poorly fed.

4. What happened in a famous case in 1870 involving students and their teacher?
(a) The students picketed their school and would not attend.
(b) The teacher refused to teach such an unruly group of students.
(c) The students stoned the teacher to death.
(d) The students set their school house on fire, injuring their teacher.

5. What was the primary cause of surgical deaths after the Civil War?
(a) Ineptitude.
(b) Lack of anesthesia.
(c) Infection.
(d) Heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the original purpose of the El Train?

2. According to "Rural Life," where were children most likely to be on the prairie?

3. How did the gun laws after the Civil War compound the problem?

4. Why were ferry accidents in the late 1800s common?

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

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