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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which states had the fastest job growth during June and July 2021?
(a) Colorado, California, Indiana, New York state, and Connecticut.
(b) Tennessee, West Virginia, Missouri, and Louisiana.
(c) Alaska, Hawaii, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
(d) Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and South Dakota.

2. During the week of March 16, 2020, how many Americans filed for unemployment insurance?
(a) More than 3.3 million.
(b) 500,980.
(c) About 2.1 million.
(d) 754,000.

3. Where did Desmond present a paper titled "Exploiting the Inner City" (43)?
(a) Harvard's Kennedy School of Business.
(b) Wharton School.
(c) The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
(d) The Booth School of Business.

4. What summer job did Desmond have when he was in college?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Ranch hand.
(c) Waiter.
(d) Wildland firefighter.

5. In the past 50 years, by what percent had infant mortality rates and deaths from heart disease fallen?
(a) 70.
(b) 85.
(c) 60.
(d) 55.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the minimum wage in 1946?

2. When tenements began appearing in new York City in the mid-1800s, how much higher was the rent in the slums than that of better apartments uptown?

3. When did Milwaukee implement the New Hope program?

4. In studies conducted in the 1980s and 1990s, within what amount of time did young mothers on welfare quit relying on it?

5. What U.S. state has a bigger economy than South Korea?

(see the answer key)

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