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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. About how many nonpayment evictions did New York City see each day in 2012?
(a) 49.
(b) 90.
(c) 39.
(d) 26.

2. Between 2009 and 2011, roughly how many moves undertaken by Milwaukee's poorest residents were involuntary?
(a) 70%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 30%.
(d) 25%.

3. 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)?
(a) Every 46 hours.
(b) Every 24 hours.
(c) Every 72 hours.
(d) Every 33 hours.

4. What is Beaker's real name?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Roger.
(c) Robert.
(d) Jack.

5. 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) 10%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 30%.
(d) 40%.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Scott attain an apartment through the shelter after about a year?

2. What company took over management of College Mobile Home Park in 2008/2009?

3. How much money did Vanetta give to her sister to let her stay with her?

4. When did Tobin buy College Mobile Home Park?

5. How many victims were murdered by a current or former romantic partner in the year that the police contacted Sherrena about the nuisance property at Thirteenth Street?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does the author describe Crystal's mental health and intelligence in Chapter 17?

6. What did Arleen lie about when Carol screened her for the apartment? Why?

7. What is a nuisiance ordinance?

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

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

10. With what was Vanetta charged and what was her sentence?

(see the answer keys)

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