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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Arizona, Connecticut, and Kentucky, how much were inmates charged to call out on the prison phone per 15 minute call?
(a) $3.
(b) $5.
(c) $6.
(d) $4.

2. How many undocumented workers were paid below minimum wage at the time Poverty, by America was written?
(a) More than 1/3.
(b) 2/3.
(c) About 1/2.
(d) 1/4.

3. What summer job did Desmond have when he was in college?
(a) Ranch hand.
(b) Waiter.
(c) Janitor.
(d) Wildland firefighter.

4. When did Milwaukee implement the New Hope program?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1984.
(c) Mid-1990s.
(d) Late 1980s.

5. When Desmond was in graduate school, where did he live?
(a) Dorms.
(b) Student housing.
(c) A rent-controlled apartment and a mobile home park.
(d) A mobile home park and a rooming house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In 2020, how much money did states have in their possession of unspent welfare funds?

3. During Ronald Reagan's presidency, by what percent did the aid reserved for American who fell below a certain income level increase?

4. At the time America, By Poverty was written, how many eviction filings were created on average yearly?

5. At the time Poverty, by America was written, how many people were immigrants?

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