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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did France and Britain establish Labor Parties?
(a) 19th century.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1890s.
(d) 20th century.

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

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

5. After the Great Recession that began in 2008, how long did families in the bottom half of the income distribution have to wait before their incomes returned to pre-recession levels?
(a) About 12 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) Nearly 10 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. During June and July 2021, how many states stopped some or all of the emergency benefits provided during the COVID pandemic?

2. What annual income would the average payday loan customer have?

3. How much in government benefits did the average household in the top 20% receive yearly compared to the $25,733 those in the bottom 20% of the income distribution received?

4. In 2020, how many workers had to survive on tips?

5. What president once siad, "Taxes should hurt" (97)?

(see the answer key)

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