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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IX, The Puerto Ricans.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Chinese America crime rate compare to other immigrant groups?
(a) It is unusually high.
(b) It is unusually low.
(c) It is exceptionally erratic, changing every year.
(d) It is comparable to the mainstream of society.

2. What was higher among Puerto Ricans in New York than among either blacks or whites?
(a) Education.
(b) Political participation.
(c) Fertility rates.
(d) Income.

3. In what area did 19th century Germans consider themselves superior to Irish?
(a) Education.
(b) Sports.
(c) Americanization.
(d) Religion.

4. What ethnicities are combined in Puerto Ricans?
(a) Spanish, African, and Indian.
(b) African, Indian, and British.
(c) Portugese, African, and Indian.
(d) Spanish, Indian, and Portugese.

5. What was unique among immigrant groups about Chinese population size in the U.S.?
(a) The immigrant Chinese population grew more rapidly.
(b) The immigrant Chinese population maintained a constant size.
(c) The immigrant Chinese population disappeared.
(d) The Chinese population was the only immigrant group to get smaller.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mode of travel was first predominantly used in the Puerto Rican migration to the U.S.?

2. What drug was introduced in the U.S. by Chinese immigrants?

3. What type of immigrant group is most likely to retain a foreign language and culture?

4. In what area did 19th century Irish consider themselves superior to Germans?

5. What did Chinatowns become in the 20th century?

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