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

2. For how much money did Tobin buy College Mobile Home Park?
(a) $4.1 million.
(b) $2.1 million.
(c) $1.5 million.
(d) $3.2 million.

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

4. How much money was the apartment that Vanetta and Crystal were finally approved for in Chapter 21?
(a) $740 per month.
(b) $400 per month.
(c) $500 per month.
(d) $650 per month.

5. What drug for opiod-withdrawal treatment did Scott hope to be prescribed when he went to see a psychiatrist in Chapter 23?
(a) Lamictal.
(b) Percocet.
(c) Suboxone.
(d) Norco.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Kamala's daughter that was killed in the fire in Chapter 16?

2. When did Tobin buy College Mobile Home Park?

3. Who are Sammy's parents?

4. Why did Crystal call 911 three times in a night in Chapter 15?

5. How many cats did Rufus's mother have when she died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is noteworthy about Crystal's interaction with the boy at McDonald's in the end of Chapter 20?

2. What led to the fire in Kamala's apartment? What were the immediate impacts of the fire?

3. How did Vanetta and Crystal come to live together?

4. What were the statistics for nuisance property citations in Milwaukee in 2008-2009?

5. How did Scott finally get clean?

6. Why did Pam and Ned struggle in their search for housing?

7. When did Tobin buy College Mobile Home Park? How much did he pay? How much did he earn from the park in 2008?

8. What are examples in the book of how the author juxtaposes the lifestyles of the landlords versus those of the tenants?

9. How common were arrangements like Arleen's and Crystal's?

10. What is a nuisiance ordinance?

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