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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Milwaukee's approximate population in 1960?
(a) 540,000.
(b) 650,000.
(c) 900,500.
(d) 740,000.

2. How old was Lamar in 2008?
(a) 62.
(b) 59.
(c) 51.
(d) 56.

3. How many people worked for Eagle Moving and Storage in late 2008?
(a) 35.
(b) 12.
(c) 42.
(d) 85.

4. Where did Arleen meet Jafaris's father?
(a) A car race.
(b) A night club.
(c) A movie theater.
(d) A cafe.

5. What is described in Chapter 5 as Arleen's favorite food?
(a) Spanish food.
(b) Mexican food.
(c) Chinese food.
(d) Italian food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of Pam's two daughters that she had when she met Ned?

2. Where was Arleen working when Larry left the family?

3. Where is College Mobile Home Park described as being located in Chapter 3?

4. Where did Tobin Charney live in 2008?

5. Who was Susan's husband in 2008?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the College Mobile Home Park described? Where is it located?

2. According to the author in Chapter 6, what are the impacts on a neighborhood where there is a frequent turnover in rental properties?

3. Who is Sherrena? Why is she important in the book?

4. How is the housing arrangement of the Hinkston family described in Chapter 6?

5. What were the requirements needed for aid from the Homelessness Prevention Program in Milwaukee?

6. What was Lenny's job and income in 2008?

7. How did Scott come to live at the College Mobile Home Park?

8. What impacts can be seen from the law preventing gas companies to shut off services in winter?

9. What Milwaukee riot does the author describe in Chapter 3?

10. Why did Sherrena and Quentin rarely accept rent vouchers?

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