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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. In Chapter 3, the author describes Susie as being referred to by the park tenants as Office Susie in order to distinguish her from whom?

2. How many kids were there in Teddy's family?

3. What card game did Lamar play regularly with the neighborhood boys?

4. Where is College Mobile Home Park described as being located in Chapter 3?

5. How old is Scott described as in 2008 in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Sherrena and Quentin rarely accept rent vouchers?

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

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

4. How does the author describe Arleen's children and basic backstory in Chapter 5?

5. What does "truck or curb" mean in the context of the book?

6. How is the College Mobile Home Park described? Where is it located?

7. What led to Scott's drug addiction? To what was he addicted?

8. What were the problems that Tobin faced regarding his business in 2008?

9. What does a "handyman special" refer to?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Lamar's circumstances in 2008-2009 when the book was written. Where was Lamar living? What led to his disability? Why was Lamar eventually forced from his home?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss segregation in Milwaukee. What history does the author describe regarding the protests of the 1960s in regard to fair housing? When were the Fair Housing Act and other acts passed to outlaw housing discrimination? How did landlords continue to discriminate despite the laws?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the correlations between eviction, mental health issues, drug addiction, and crime. In what ways are these issues both causes and effects of poverty? How does one's esteem in one's community prevent crime and exploitation of tenants? How does the opposite impact communities?

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