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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 many formal evictions per day did Jackson County, Missouri see per day between 2009 and 2013?
(a) 19.
(b) 32.
(c) 12.
(d) 26.

2. During what ages was Scott sexually abused as a child?
(a) Two to six.
(b) Twelve to fourteen.
(c) Nine to twelve.
(d) Four to ten.

3. How many eligible properties for nuisance citations received them in black neighborhoods in Milwaukee in 2008/2009?
(a) 1 in 50 properties.
(b) 1 in 16 properties.
(c) 1 in 12 properties.
(d) 1 in 41 properties.

4. About how much money was Tobin taking home annually from College Mobile Home Park in 2008-2009?
(a) $987,000.
(b) $325,000.
(c) $447,000.
(d) $560,000.

5. What was Larraine's food stamp allowance in 2008/2009?
(a) $50 per month.
(b) $80 per month.
(c) $180 per month.
(d) $98 per month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food did Larraine say she hated but was raised on in Chapter 18?

2. For how long had Scott lived with David and his wife while getting clean before he was kicked out?

3. For how many years had Lenny worked for College Mobile Home Park when his employment was terminated?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Scott finally get clean?

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

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

7. Why did Crystal call 911 several times, according to the author in Chapter 15?

8. Where was the apartment Arleen hoped to rent from Carol? How is it described?

9. What is a nuisiance ordinance?

10. How does the author describe the impacts of having little esteem in one's neighbors in poor neighborhoods in Chapter 14?

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