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

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

3. How old was Eddy in 2008?
(a) 19.
(b) 18.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

4. For how long was Heroin Susie said to have shot heroin in Chapter 7?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 35 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Patrice when she gave birth to Mikey?

2. When was Arleen and Sherrena's date in eviction court, as described by the author in Chapter 8?

3. When did Larraine meet Glen?

4. How many kids were there in Teddy's family?

5. Where did Teddy grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Sherrena seek to evict Doreen?

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

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

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

5. What was the court's finding in Arleen's eviction case in Chapter 8?

6. What led to Scott's drug addiction? To what was he addicted?

7. Why was it worth it to take tenants to eviction court, according to the author in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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