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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What college did Desmond attend?
(a) University of Arizona.
(b) University of New Mexico.
(c) New Mexico State University.
(d) Arizona State University.

3. In a survey of men and women released from prison in Massachusetts, what percent had witnessed a murder as children?
(a) 40.
(b) 55.
(c) 50.
(d) 60.

4. When Crystal was diagnosed with mental illness, how much SSI did she receive monthly?
(a) $583.
(b) $754.
(c) $679.
(d) $876.

5. In 2018, on what amount were 5.3 million Americans subsisting daily?
(a) $6.
(b) $4.
(c) $3.
(d) $5.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Crystal got an apartment, what percent of her income did rent take?

3. When Crystal could no longer live with her mother, how long did she live with an aunt?

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

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

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