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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of the families who qualified for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families applied for it?
(a) 1/2.
(b) 1/3.
(c) 2/3.
(d) 1/4.

2. How much did President Reagan reduce funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development?
(a) 40%.
(b) Almost 70%.
(c) Nearly 80%.
(d) 20%.

3. In what state did nearly everyone eligible for food stamps enroll?
(a) Montana.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Washington.

4. To what circle of hell did Dante send moneylenders?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 7th.
(c) 4th.
(d) 9th.

5. When did Congress pass federal legislation abolishing housing discrimination?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1965.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Americans spend on leisure travel in 2020?

2. At the time Poverty, by America was written, how much money did the U.S. lose yearly due to tax avoidance?

3. Where did Facebook log its $15 billion in profit?

4. In 2020, what was the maximum amount one could receive if they claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit?

5. In 2019, how much did the largest banks in America charge customer in overdraft fees?

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