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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 much is the likelihood of being laid off for workers who have experienced an eviction versus those who have not?
(a) 10% higher.
(b) 15% higher.
(c) 25% higher.
(d) 5% higher.

2. What did Beaker do for a living before he retired?
(a) He was a policeman.
(b) He was a fire fighter.
(c) He was a grocer.
(d) He drove a city bus.

3. How much was the rent for the one-bedroom apartment that Ali showed to Arleen in Chapter 19?
(a) $500 per month.
(b) $400 per month.
(c) $200 per month.
(d) $300 per month.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money was the cheapest motel that Pam could find in Chapter 19?

2. Between 2009 and 2011, roughly how many moves undertaken by Milwaukee's poorest residents were involuntary?

3. What had the building for the Marcia P. Coggs Human Services Center been before it was used for this service?

4. Who helped Scott after he had had the three-day bender after trying to seek rehab?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is a nuisiance ordinance?

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

6. What were the impacts of the fire in Kamala's apartment on Sherrena and Quentin?

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

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

9. What factors contributed to the deterioration of the extended kin networks?

10. What commonalities in experience did Crystal and Arleen discover they shared in Chapter 15?

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