Poverty, by America Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

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This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 175 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Poverty, by America Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 2010, what state had the highest rate of unintended pregnancies in the country?
(a) Delaware.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Illinois.

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

3. In what state did about a third of those qualified for food stamps not use them?
(a) California.
(b) Utah.
(c) Nevada.
(d) Colorado.

4. When did Kansas senator Roger Marshall declare that the main "impediment" (85) to his state's sagging labor market was unemployment insurance paying people not to work?
(a) May 2022.
(b) July 2023.
(c) August 2020.
(d) June 2021.

5. What company advertised that its bottles were made of 100% recycled plastic?
(a) Gatorade.
(b) Red Bull.
(c) All Sport.
(d) Snapple.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 2019, what was the percent of the U.S. population that was poor?

2. At what rate were the 400 richest Americans taxed?

3. When Walmart announced raising the hourly wage to $15 in 2021, by what percent did their stock fall?

4. By July 2022, what was the minimum wage in Emeryvill?

5. During Ronald Reagan's presidency, by what percent did the aid reserved for American who fell below a certain income level increase?

(see the answer key)

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