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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Government Accountabilty Office, how many American workers relied on Medicaid for health insurance?
(a) Roughly 12 million.
(b) About 15 million.
(c) 11 million.
(d) 13 million.

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

3. When Crystal got an apartment, what percent of her income did rent take?
(a) 91.
(b) 73.
(c) 69.
(d) 86.

4. At the time Poverty, by America was written how many poor families were headed by a single mother?
(a) 1 in 10.
(b) 2 in 5.
(c) 2 in 10.
(d) 1 in 3.

5. When Crystal could no longer live with her mother, how long did she live with an aunt?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 7 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many premature deaths did a study find could have been prevented in New York City from 2008 to 2012 if the city's minimum wage had been $15 an hour?

4. What percent of the U.S. population was poor in 1970?

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

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