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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Almost 7 in 10.
(b) About 11 in 15.
(c) About 8 in 10.
(d) About 12 in 15.

2. How much in market value did Walmart lose when it announced in 2015 that it planned to increase its starting wage to at least $9 an hour?
(a) $15 billion.
(b) $3.5 billion.
(c) $20 billion.
(d) $5 billion.

3. At how many universities had Desmond taught on inequality?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. In 2016, how many lobbyists did Uber have working in 44 states?
(a) 370.
(b) 110.
(c) 280.
(d) 55.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the time Desmond wrote Poverty, by America, how many amputation occurred weekly in America's meatpacking plants?

3. In Arizona, Connecticut, and Kentucky, how much were inmates charged to call out on the prison phone per 15 minute call?

4. By July 2022, what was the minimum wage in Emeryvill?

5. In 2020, what was the maximum amount one could receive if they claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit?

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