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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 almost a century, the broad consensus in America is that a family should spend no more than what percentage of income on housing?
(a) 20%.
(b) 30%.
(c) 40%.
(d) 10%.

2. Who wrote the book All Our Kin?
(a) Terry Witkowski.
(b) Anthony Wilson.
(c) Lenny Troy.
(d) Carol Stack.

3. Where did Sammy have a hair salon in 2008/2009?
(a) Cudahy.
(b) Mitchell Park.
(c) Bay View.
(d) Walker's Point.

4. For how long had Scott lived with David and his wife while getting clean before he was kicked out?
(a) Two months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Nine months.
(d) Seven months.

5. What inner-city church did Crystal join after leaving Mt. Calvary?
(a) Second Street Baptist Church.
(b) St. Jude Catholic Church.
(c) Restoration International Ministries.
(d) St. James United Methodist Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What casino does the author describe Sherrena and Quentin going to in Chapter 16?

2. What kind of flowers did Doreen see sitting on the porch of the burned out apartment building in the end of Chapter 16?

3. How much money did the poilce charge Sherrena for each 911 call they received from her property?

4. The author notes in Chapter 15, "In 2008 and 2009, the Milwaukee PD issued a nuisance property citation to residential property owners" how frequently (191)?

5. Who are Sammy's parents?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Scott find when he went to the rehab clinic in Chapter 14?

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

3. How does the author justify Larraine's spending habits in Chapter 18?

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

5. How does the author define the meaning of "home" in his Epilogue?

6. How is Beaker described when the author introduces him in Chapter 13?

7. What were Crystal's circumstances when she moved into the apartment on Thirteenth Street?

8. How does the author describe the impacts of poverty on the Hinkston family in Chapter 21?

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

10. How did the issuance of nuisance property citations between whites and blacks differ in 2008-2009?

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