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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Near what town did Desmond grow up?
(a) Winslow.
(b) Blue Ridge.
(c) Holbrook.
(d) Doney Park.

2. In 2022, where was the poverty line drawn for a family of four?
(a) $31,050.
(b) $33,150.
(c) $27,750.
(d) $25,950.

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

4. In 2020, how many people were killed in Chicago by gun violence?
(a) 635.
(b) 913.
(c) 722.
(d) 841.

5. What church did Desmond's father pastor?
(a) First Baptist Church.
(b) First United Methodist.
(c) Church of Christ.
(d) First Christian Church.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What trees were around the house where Desmond grew up?

3. Where did Desmond meet home health aides who belonged to the full-time working homeless?

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

5. By the time Black men who did not finish high school are in their mid-thirties, how many will have spent their lives in prison?

(see the answer key)

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