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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. Where did Ebony live when Vanetta went to stay with her?

2. For how long had Scott lived with David and his wife while getting clean before he was kicked out?

3. What game did Sherrena mostly enjoy playing at the casinos?

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

5. Where did Sammy have a hair salon in 2008/2009?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the issuance of nuisance property citations between whites and blacks differ in 2008-2009?

3. What is a nuisiance ordinance?

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

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

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

7. What did Larraine do after she got her food stamps reinstated in Chapter 18?

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

9. What did Arleen lie about when Carol screened her for the apartment? Why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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