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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue-Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Desmond begin paying attention to poverty?
(a) As a child.
(b) As a young father.
(c) As a teen.
(d) As a young adult.

2. By the time Crystal aged out of foster care, how many foster placements had she had?
(a) 18.
(b) About 30.
(c) 22.
(d) More than 25.

3. Who was the author of the Official Poverty Measure?
(a) Martin Weale.
(b) Diane Coyle.
(c) Mollie Orshansky.
(d) D. Nathan Sheets.

4. When was Crystal Mayberry born?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1990.

5. What U.S. state has a bigger economy than South Korea?
(a) Illinois.
(b) New York State.
(c) California.
(d) Colorado.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the deep poverty line in 2020 for a family of four?

2. When Desmond wrote Poverty, by America, how many school children were homeless?

3. In 2022, where was the poverty line drawn for a family of four?

4. In 2022, how many young children lived in poverty or hovered at the edge of poverty?

5. What was the closest large city to where Desmond grew up?

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