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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. For how much money did Tobin buy College Mobile Home Park?

2. How much is the likelihood of being laid off for workers who have experienced an eviction versus those who have not?

3. What did Crystal Mayberry have as belongings when she moved into Thirteenth Street?

4. Where was Samantha working in 2008?

5. What month was it when Larraine was ordered to be out of Beaker's trailer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused the dispute between Arleen and Crystal that is described in Chapter 12?

2. Why did Crystal call 911 several times, according to the author in Chapter 15?

3. Where was the apartment Arleen hoped to rent from Carol? How is it described?

4. How does the author describe the impacts of having little esteem in one's neighbors in poor neighborhoods in Chapter 14?

5. How does the author define the meaning of "home" in his Epilogue?

6. What led to the fire in Kamala's apartment? What were the immediate impacts of the fire?

7. What were the statistics for nuisance property citations in Milwaukee in 2008-2009?

8. What commonalities in experience did Crystal and Arleen discover they shared in Chapter 15?

9. How did Vanetta and Crystal come to live together?

10. What did Scott find when he went to the rehab clinic in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Pam and Ned's story in Evicted. What led to Pam and Ned's eviction from College Mobile Home Park? Where did they go after they were evicted? What were their primary struggles in finding housing?

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 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?

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