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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 are the names of Pam's two daughters that she had when she met Ned?

2. For how much money did Arleen rent a subsidized apartment when she was 19?

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

4. How many clients did Belinda Hall have when Sherrena met her?

5. What is the name of the Salvation Army shelter where Arleen took her sons in January of 2008?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the author describe the history of the Eagle Moving and Storage company in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

8. How does the author describe racial division in regards to housing in Milwaukee?

9. Who is Sherrena? Why is she important in the book?

10. How did Scott come to live at the College Mobile Home Park?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What are housing vouchers? What are the benefits of landlords accepting housing vouchers? What are the drawbacks? How common are housing vouchers in the rental market?

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