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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 sentence did the judge give D'Sean at his re-confinement hearing in Chapter 21?

2. When did Rufus begin collecting junk?

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

4. What kind of job did Dirky give to Ned?

5. How much did Scott earn cleaning the AA bar where he began working in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Pam and Ned struggle in their search for housing?

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

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

4. How does the author describe Crystal's mental health and intelligence in Chapter 17?

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

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

7. What is noteworthy about Crystal's interaction with the boy at McDonald's in the end of Chapter 20?

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

9. What factors contributed to the deterioration of the extended kin networks?

10. How is Beaker described when the author introduces him in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the back-stories and circumstances of the Hinkston family in Evicted. Why had the Hinkston's been evicted from the larger home they once rented before moving into Sherrena's property? How many people lived in the Hinkston home? Why did Sherrena eventually evict them?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the correlations between eviction, mental health issues, drug addiction, and crime. In what ways are these issues both causes and effects of poverty? How does one's esteem in one's community prevent crime and exploitation of tenants? How does the opposite impact communities?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Sherrena and her depiction in Evicted. When did Sherrena get involved in real estate? How did she first obtain her rental properties? How much did Sherrena earn from her units? Did you empathize with Sherrena when reading the book? Why or why not?

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