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What happened to immigrants at Ellis Island if they were found to have a certain illness?

• They were sent back to their home country.

• They were allowed into the United States but monitored.

• They were taken to a hospital complex on the south side of the island.

• They were treated immediately and released the same day.

Before the mid-1800s, how were most hospitals designed?

• With fingerlike pavilions pointing out from a central hall.

• With wards that held large numbers of beds.

• With private rooms for every patient.

• With separate buildings for different illnesses.

Who was Florence Nightingale, and what was her influence on hospital design?

• A scientist who discovered germ theory.

• A British nursing pioneer who promoted fresh air and the pavilion style.

• An American doctor who worked at Ellis Island.

• A famous architect who designed the Ellis Island Hospital.

What feature of the Ellis Island Hospital helped patients recover?

• Beds placed close together to share warmth.

• Fresh air from windows near the beds.

• Large rooms with many beds.

• The hospital’s location on the south side of the island.

What is germ theory?

• The idea that fresh air cures all diseases.

• The belief that germs are harmless.

• The theory that specific germs cause specific diseases.

• The argument that germs only live in hospitals.

Why did the pavilions at Ellis Island not face each other?

• To give patients more privacy.

• To keep people with contagious diseases away from others.

• To make the hospital look more attractive.

• To allow more sunlight into the rooms.

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What discoveries did Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch contribute to?

• The design of Ellis Island Hospital.

• Germ theory and the understanding of diseases.

• The invention of medical equipment.

• The idea of fresh air in hospitals.

What does the text suggest about the success of the Ellis Island Hospital?

• It was outdated even for its time.

• It was unsuccessful and caused many outbreaks.

• It was mostly a success, with no disease outbreaks from immigrants.

• It was abandoned shortly after it opened.

What does 'pavilion style' mean in the context of hospital design?

• A design with one large room for all patients.

• A central hall with long, narrow wards extending from it.

• A hospital made entirely of outdoor tents.

• A style that places all patients in separate buildings.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Ellis Island Hospital?

• It was influenced by germ theory.

• Its pavilions faced each other to share fresh air.

• It had a central hall with fingerlike pavilions extending outward.

• It kept people with contagious diseases isolated from others.

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