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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 long did it take Tobin to pay off his mortgage on College Mobile Home Park?

2. How much money did the poilce charge Sherrena for each 911 call they received from her property?

3. About how many nonpayment evictions did New York City see each day in 2012?

4. Where was the apartment that Vanetta and Crystal were finally approved for in Chapter 21?

5. For how many years had Lenny worked for College Mobile Home Park when his employment was terminated?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are examples in the book of how the author juxtaposes the lifestyles of the landlords versus those of the tenants?

2. With what was Vanetta charged and what was her sentence?

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

4. What were Crystal's circumstances when she moved into the apartment on Thirteenth Street?

5. How does the author describe the impacts of poverty on the Hinkston family in Chapter 21?

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

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

8. How did Scott finally get clean?

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

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

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 Crystal's story in Evicted. How did Crystal's backstory and her history of mental illness impact her struggles to secure housing? How does the author describe Crystal's demeanor? How does Crystal's story end in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Larraine's story in Evicted. What caused Larraine to be evicted from College Mobile Home Park? Where did she move next? What were the primary obstacles that Larraine faced in finding housing?

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