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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. How old was Beaker in December of 2008?

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

3. Approximately how much did the cost of fuels and utilities rise between 2000 and 2008?

4. Where was Arleen working when Larry left the family?

5. For how long was Heroin Susie said to have shot heroin in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author describe Larraine's home in Chapter 9?

3. How is the housing arrangement of the Hinkston family described in Chapter 6?

4. What were the requirements for Emergency Assistance in Milwaukee at the time the book was written and what could be received?

5. What impacts can be seen from the law preventing gas companies to shut off services in winter?

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

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

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

9. What is Teddy's backstory?

10. What were the benefits of taking rental vouchers for landlords like Sherrena?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Scott's story in Evicted. What led to Scott's loss of employment? How did he come to live at College Mobile Home Park? How did Scott eventually overcome his opioid addiction and regain housing?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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