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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the 1968 Civil Rights Act also known as?

2. What was Milwaukee's approximate population in 2008?

3. After how many years of marriage did Larraine and Jerry Lee divorce?

4. At what manufactured sign company did Larraine once work?

5. Who was Susan's husband in 2008?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was it worth it to take tenants to eviction court, according to the author in Chapter 8?

2. When and where are the stories from this book based?

3. Who is Belinda Hall and what was her job in 2008?

4. How does the author describe the demographic statistics of those facing eviction in Milwaukee County's Small Claims Court in Chapter 8?

5. According to the author in Chapter 6, what are the impacts on a neighborhood where there is a frequent turnover in rental properties?

6. What is Teddy's backstory?

7. What Milwaukee riot does the author describe in Chapter 3?

8. Why were the Hinkstons forced to leave the larger home they had rented?

9. Who is Sherrena? Why is she important in the book?

10. How did the cost of fuels and utilities change between 2000 and 2008?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss ways in which landlords exploit their tenants, as observed in the stories from Evicted. How do "handyman specials" serve the interests of landlords while serving against the interest of tenants? Why do landlords hire tenants to work for them on their properties and what wages do those tenants receive? How are tenants exploited in the process of eviction?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the Eagle Moving and Storage Company in Milwaukee. When was the company formed? How did it grow over time? What percentage of the company's profits came from evictions in 2008-2009?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Vanetta's story in Evicted. How did Vanetta meet Crystal? With what had Vanetta been charged and what was the sentence that she received? Where were Vanetta's children going to stay while she served time in prison?

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