Housing and Snowflakes Quiz

The new housing form discussed in the passage refers to

• single-family homes

• apartment buildings

• row houses

• hotels

The word "Inviting" In line 6 is closest in meaning to...............

• open

• encouraging

• attractive

• asking

Why was the Stuyvesant a limited success?

• The arrangement of the rooms was not convenient.

• Most people could not afford to live there.

• There were no shopping areas nearby.

• It was in a crowded neighborhood.

The word "sumptuous" in line 8 is closest in meaning to

• luxurious

• unique

• modern

• distant

It can be inferred that the majority of people who lived in New York's first apartments were

• highly educated

• unemployed

• wealthy

• young

It can be inferred that the typical New York building lot of the 1870's and 1880's looked MOST like which of the following?

• a

• b

• c

• d

It can be inferred that a New York apartment building in the 1870's and 1880's had all of the following characteristics EXCEPT...........

• Its room arrangement was not logical,

• It was rectangular.

• It was spacious inside.

• It had limited light.

The word "yield" in line 13 is closest in meaning to

• harvest

• surrender

• amount

• provide

Why did the idea of living in an apartment become popular in the late 1800's?

• Large familles needed housing with sufficient space.

• Apartments were preferable to tenements and cheaper than row houses.

• The city officials of New York wanted housing that was centrally located.

• The shape of early apartments could accommodate a variety of interior designs.

The author mentions the Dakota and the Ansonia in line 22 because

• they are examples of large, well designed apartment buildings

• their design is similar to that of row houses

• they were built on a single building lot

• they are famous hotels