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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much is the likelihood of being laid off for workers who have experienced an eviction versus those who have not?
(a) 5% higher.
(b) 25% higher.
(c) 15% higher.
(d) 10% higher.

2. How long did it take Tobin to pay off his mortgage on College Mobile Home Park?
(a) Three years.
(b) Twelve years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Nine years.

3. Where did Ebony live when Vanetta went to stay with her?
(a) Orchard Street.
(b) Jones Street.
(c) Gardner Street.
(d) Azalea Street.

4. What food did Larraine say she hated but was raised on in Chapter 18?
(a) Hamburgers.
(b) Ramen noodles.
(c) Hot dogs.
(d) Pizza.

5. When did Rufus begin collecting junk?
(a) 1998.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1984.
(d) 2003.

6. What month was it when Larraine was ordered to be out of Beaker's trailer?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) December.
(d) May.

7. How old was Kristin when Ned and Pam searched for a place to live in Chapter 19?
(a) Nine.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

8. During what ages was Scott sexually abused as a child?
(a) Four to ten.
(b) Twelve to fourteen.
(c) Nine to twelve.
(d) Two to six.

9. How many months did Vanetta face in initial confinement in prison in Chapter 22?
(a) 21 months.
(b) 15 months.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 3 months.

10. How many eligible properties for nuisance citations received them in black neighborhoods in Milwaukee in 2008/2009?
(a) 1 in 16 properties.
(b) 1 in 41 properties.
(c) 1 in 50 properties.
(d) 1 in 12 properties.

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

12. What does "MCO" refer to in Chapter 15?
(a) Michigan Charter of Ordinances.
(b) Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.
(c) Missouri Credit Office.
(d) Madison Court Official.

13. Who helped Scott after he had had the three-day bender after trying to seek rehab?
(a) Roger.
(b) Arny.
(c) Pito.
(d) Jack.

14. Between 2009 and 2011, roughly how many moves undertaken by Milwaukee's poorest residents were involuntary?
(a) 50%.
(b) 30%.
(c) 70%.
(d) 25%.

15. What casino does the author describe Sherrena and Quentin going to in Chapter 16?
(a) Blue Park Casino.
(b) Whitehaven Casino.
(c) Potawatomi Casino.
(d) Redding Cherokee Casino.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the AA bar that Scott went to in Chapter 23?

2. Who wrote the book All Our Kin?

3. Where was Sherrena's property that went up in flames in Chapter 16?

4. What job did Pam take on after she and Ned finally found a two-bedroom apartment near Dirky's garage?

5. How many formal evictions per day did Jackson County, Missouri see per day between 2009 and 2013?

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