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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 name of Scott's mother?

2. When was Lamar in the Navy?

3. How old was Arleen when she left her mother's home?

4. Where did Tobin Charney live in 2008?

5. Where had the Hinkstons lived for seven years in a five-bedroom house before moving into Sherrena's apartment off Wright Street?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the court's finding in Arleen's eviction case in Chapter 8?

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

3. Who is Lamar and what was his situation when the author introduces him in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

8. What were the requirements needed for aid from the Homelessness Prevention Program in Milwaukee?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Larraine's story in Evicted. What caused Larraine to be evicted from College Mobile Home Park? Where did she move next? What were the primary obstacles that Larraine faced in finding housing?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Tobin Charney's situation with the licensing board. Why was Tobin's landlord license considered to be revoked? What were the requirements for Tobin to fulfill in order to keep his license? Did he fulfill these requirements?

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