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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. For how much money did Arleen rent a subsidized apartment when she was 19?
(a) $320 per month.
(b) $100 per month.
(c) $212 per month.
(d) $137 per month.

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

3. When did the Brittain brothers' father open the Eagle Moving and Storage business?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1948.

4. How many clients did Belinda Hall have when Sherrena met her?
(a) 230.
(b) 36.
(c) 150.
(d) 410.

5. What did Arleen name the black and white cat that someone gave her, according to the author in Chapter 5?
(a) Little.
(b) Beck.
(c) Grady.
(d) Cotton.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Lamar in the Navy?

2. How old is Lenny Lawson described as in 2008?

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

4. What percentage of Eagle Moving and Storage's business came from eviction moves in 2008?

5. After how many years of marriage did Larraine and Jerry Lee divorce?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the benefits of taking rental vouchers for landlords like Sherrena?

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

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

4. How does the author describe racial division in regards to housing in Milwaukee?

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

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

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

8. Who is Lamar and what was his situation when the author introduces him in Chapter 1?

9. Who is Belinda Hall and what was her job in 2008?

10. How did the cost of fuels and utilities change between 2000 and 2008?

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