1. Where was Martin Luther King, Jr., when he wrote that "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" (180)?
(a) Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.
(b) Montgomery, Alabama, jail cell.
(c) Boston University.
(d) Birmingham, Alabama, jail cell.

2. When Crystal got an apartment, what percent of her income did rent take?
(a) 69.
(b) 73.
(c) 86.
(d) 91.

3. At the time Poverty, by America was written how many poor families were headed by a single mother?
(a) 1 in 3.
(b) 1 in 10.
(c) 2 in 10.
(d) 2 in 5.

4. When Walmart announced raising the hourly wage to $15 in 2021, by what percent did their stock fall?
(a) 6 percent.
(b) 2 percent.
(c) 3 percent.
(d) 8 percent.

5. When did Congress establish the public housing system?
(a) Depression.
(b) Great Migration.
(c) 1940s.
(d) 1930s.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In what cities did The Fight for $15 campaign get wages raised for all workers?

3. What country cut payroll taxes for low-income workers?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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