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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 Crystal could no longer live with her mother, how long did she live with an aunt?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 5 years.

2. What was the closest large city to where Desmond grew up?
(a) Mesa.
(b) Tucson.
(c) Flagstaff.
(d) Phoenix.

3. What trees were around the house where Desmond grew up?
(a) Mexican Pinyon.
(b) Velvet Mesquite.
(c) Texas Redbud.
(d) Russian olive.

4. At the time America, By Poverty was written, how many eviction filings were created on average yearly?
(a) More than 3.6 million.
(b) 5.8 million.
(c) 2.9 million.
(d) About 4.2 million.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the median income for a Black household in 2019?

2. When Crystal was diagnosed with mental illness, how much SSI did she receive monthly?

3. What summer job did Desmond have when he was in college?

4. What did the house cost that Desmond grew up in?

5. In 2018, on what amount were 5.3 million Americans subsisting daily?

(see the answer key)

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