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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8-Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Leo Tolstoy move to Moscow?
(a) 1881.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1879.
(d) 1873.

2. According to a 2019 study, how much more likely were children from rich families to become inventors than children from families in the bottom half of the income distribution?
(a) Three times.
(b) Ten times.
(c) Twenty times.
(d) Five times.

3. In the book The Government-Citizen Disconnect, what percent of adult Americans did the author report had relied on a major government program at some time in their lives?
(a) 68.
(b) 32.
(c) 45.
(d) 96.

4. What state was leading the way on inclusionary zoning in the U.S.?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Colorado.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) North Carolina.

5. In 2018, on what amount were 5.3 million Americans subsisting daily?
(a) $6.
(b) $5.
(c) $3.
(d) $4.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Matthew Desmond research and reported on poverty before writing Poverty, By America?

2. When was a cover feature run in a magazine featuring a gold-plated manhole cover?

3. At how many universities had Desmond taught on inequality?

4. At the time Poverty, by America was written, how many cents on the dollar did Black workers make compared to the average white worker?

5. What company advertised that its bottles were made of 100% recycled plastic?

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