97 Orchard Street: Comprehension Quiz!

What type of text is '97 Orchard Street'?

• Informational article

• Fiction

• A story

• A diary entry

What is located at 97 Orchard Street?

• A tenement building

• The Statue of Liberty

• Lower East Side Tenement Museum

• Castle Clinton

What will you hear at 97 Orchard Street?

• What inspectors did during the day.

• The stories of immigrant families who struggled to make a life in America.

• The history of the Statue of Liberty

• The importance of Castle Clinton.

What is 'social welfare'?

• A government program that gives assistance to the rich.

• A government program that gives assistance to the poor.

• A government program that helps out schools.

• A government program that deals with abandoned animals.

What is the Lower East Side Community Preservation Project's goal?

• To create walking tours of the Lower East Side

• To unite the diverse community.

• To address current social issues.

• To get children to participate in the programs.

How does the Lower East Side Community Preservation Project help the community?

• They help identify and restore local historic places.

• They create public tours.

• They create jobs.

• They educate people about housing rights.

What is one positive about living in a tenement?

• Fraternity

• Poor sanitation

• Darkness

• Lack of air

What is one negative about living in a tenement?

• Assimilation

• Closeness to work

• Fraternity

• Lack of ventilation

When was the tenement at 97 Orchard Street built?

• 1862

• 1863

• 1864

• 1865

What is the only way to explore the museum?

• Through a guided tour

• Reading a catalogue

• Looking at it from the outside only

• On your own