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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 requirement for Emergency Assistance was the barrier for Larraine?

2. What is the name of Arleen's eldest child?

3. What is described in Chapter 5 as Arleen's favorite food?

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

5. What does CCAP refer to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Lenny's job and income in 2008?

2. How does the author describe Sherrena's expansion in real estate following the foreclosure crisis in Chapter 11?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Arleen's story that is detailed in the book. What is Arleen's backstory? How did she come to first be evicted? What obstacles did Arleen face in finding suitable housing?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the different governmental and nonprofit organizations that serve to assist those facing eviction. What are the qualifications for these programs? Why was Larraine unable to gain help from the organizations? How many tenants are helped each year by these organizations and how many tenants are in need of aid?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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