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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 Beaker's dog described in Chapter 9?

2. How old was Jori when Arleen took her sons to a homeless shelter after her eviction in January of 2008?

3. What was Milwaukee's approximate population in 1960?

4. What percentage of Eagle Moving and Storage's business came from eviction moves in 2008?

5. Where did Scott grow up?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Trisha's story in Evicted. How old was Trisha when she moved above Arleen in Sherrena's property? What is her backstory? How did Trisha contribute to Arleen and Crystal's 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 the back-stories and circumstances of the Hinkston family in Evicted. Why had the Hinkston's been evicted from the larger home they once rented before moving into Sherrena's property? How many people lived in the Hinkston home? Why did Sherrena eventually evict them?

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