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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The apartment that Scott moved to with the assistance of the shelter rented for $775 per month. How much was Scott required to pay?
(a) $141 per month.
(b) $250 per month.
(c) $423 per month.
(d) $299 per month.

2. What did Beaker do for a living before he retired?
(a) He drove a city bus.
(b) He was a grocer.
(c) He was a fire fighter.
(d) He was a policeman.

3. Where was Sherrena's property that went up in flames in Chapter 16?
(a) Seventh and Wilson.
(b) Sixteenth and Washington.
(c) Twelfth and Ross.
(d) Eighteenth and Wright.

4. What does the author define "the home" as in his Epilogue (293)?
(a) "The zone of forgiveness."
(b) "The kicking-off point of life."
(c) "The center of life."
(d) "The cemetery."

5. Where did Patrice and Doreen finally move, according to the author in his Epilogue?
(a) Memphis, Tennessee.
(b) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) Brownsville, Tennessee.
(d) Jackson, Mississippi.

6. Who was the father of the child that Natasha was pregnant with in Chapter 21?
(a) Malik.
(b) Joachim.
(c) Roger.
(d) Mike.

7. Who wrote the book All Our Kin?
(a) Carol Stack.
(b) Terry Witkowski.
(c) Lenny Troy.
(d) Anthony Wilson.

8. When did Tobin buy College Mobile Home Park?
(a) 2005.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1993.
(d) 2001.

9. About how many nonpayment evictions did New York City see each day in 2012?
(a) 49.
(b) 39.
(c) 90.
(d) 26.

10. How much money was the cheapest motel that Pam could find in Chapter 19?
(a) $60 per night.
(b) $40 per night.
(c) $50 per night.
(d) $100 per night.

11. What was the name of the AA bar that Scott went to in Chapter 23?
(a) The Kikuyu.
(b) The White Horse.
(c) The Salvation Club.
(d) The Serenity Club.

12. What kind of flowers did Doreen see sitting on the porch of the burned out apartment building in the end of Chapter 16?
(a) Tulips.
(b) Roses.
(c) Lilies.
(d) Lavendar.

13. What was the name of the federally subsidized assisted-living facility where Beaker moved in Chapter 18?
(a) Oak Park Apartments.
(b) Rose Hill Apartments.
(c) The Gate Apartments.
(d) The Woods Apartments.

14. Where was the public library that C.J., Ruby, and Mikey frequented?
(a) Ross Street.
(b) Johnson Street.
(c) Center Street.
(d) Williams Street.

15. What had the building for the Marcia P. Coggs Human Services Center been before it was used for this service?
(a) A nursing home.
(b) A Schuster's department store.
(c) A government office building.
(d) A mental health hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Scott earn cleaning the AA bar where he began working in Chapter 23?

2. For how much money did Tobin buy College Mobile Home Park?

3. How much money did Larraine agree to pay Ms. Betty in order to stay with her?

4. When did Rufus begin collecting junk?

5. What kind of job did Dirky give to Ned?

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