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

2. Where did Desmond meet Crystal Mayberry?
(a) Milwaukee.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Phoenix.
(d) Illinois.

3. In the 1950s and 1960s, how many U.S. workers carried union cards?
(a) Nearly 1/3.
(b) 2/3.
(c) About 1/2.
(d) 1/4.

4. When Walmart announced raising the hourly wage to $15 in 2021, by what percent did their stock fall?
(a) 6 percent.
(b) 2 percent.
(c) 8 percent.
(d) 3 percent.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Near what town did Desmond grow up?

4. In a survey of men and women released from prison in Massachusetts, what percent had witnessed a murder as children?

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

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