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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 does "IEP" (55) refer to in the text?
(a) Independent Economical Program.
(b) Illiteracy Eradication Program.
(c) Industrial Engineering Program.
(d) Independent Education Program.

2. How old was Jafaris when Arleen took her sons to a homeless shelter after her eviction in January of 2008?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 13.
(d) 10.

3. What is the name of Beaker's dog described in Chapter 9?
(a) Spot.
(b) Jack.
(c) Robot.
(d) Digger.

4. When was Arleen and Sherrena's date in eviction court, as described by the author in Chapter 8?
(a) December 15.
(b) December 23.
(c) January 1.
(d) May 1.

5. How old was Scott's mother when she married his father?
(a) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 14.
(d) 22.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Arleen name the black and white cat that someone gave her, according to the author in Chapter 5?

2. How old was Eddy in 2008?

3. How old was Teddy in 2008?

4. How much did Tobin Charney pay Office Susie for her work in 2008?

5. What is the name of the first child that Ned and Pam had together?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Teddy's backstory?

6. Why were the Hinkstons forced to leave the larger home they had rented?

7. What does a "handyman special" refer to?

8. How does the author describe Glen and his relationship with Larraine?

9. What were the problems that Tobin faced regarding his business in 2008?

10. When and where are the stories from this book based?

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