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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 many people worked for Eagle Moving and Storage in late 2008?

2. Where did Scott grow up?

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

4. With what biker gang did Jerry Warren used to ride?

5. How old was Scott's mother when she married his father?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Belinda Hall and what was her job in 2008?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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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