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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Crystal Mayberry born?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1989.

2. When Crystal was diagnosed with mental illness, how much SSI did she receive monthly?
(a) $583.
(b) $876.
(c) $754.
(d) $679.

3. 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) About 11 in 15.
(b) About 12 in 15.
(c) Almost 7 in 10.
(d) About 8 in 10.

4. How long did the 1965 Delano grape strike and boycott last?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 27 months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time Poverty, by America was written, how many cents on the dollar did Black workers make compared to the average white worker?

2. What college did Desmond attend?

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. At the time Poverty, by America was written how many poor families were headed by a single mother?

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