Question

Tenement apartments at the turn of the twentieth century were...

A.) spacious but crowded living spaces.
B.) small and dangerous living spaces.
C.) crowded but safe living spaces.
D.) renovated living spaces.

Answer 1

They were B) small and dangerous living spaces.

Most people were poor and therefore couldn't afford expensive, wide homes.

Answer 2

Tenement apartments at the turn of the twentieth century were small and dangerous living spaces. Option B is correct.

Tenement apartments in the twentieth century were generally dark, small and crowded with minimal plumbing and poor ventilation. A tenement is a multi-occupancy building of any type, but particularly a run-down apartment building or slum building.