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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was a warehouse worker who had to give up two of his children to keep one?
(a) 55.
(b) 50.
(c) 47.
(d) 49.

2. At what rate were the 400 richest Americans taxed?
(a) 36%.
(b) 19%.
(c) 44%.
(d) 23%.

3. During June and July 2021, how many states stopped some or all of the emergency benefits provided during the COVID pandemic?
(a) 25.
(b) 18.
(c) 15.
(d) 29.

4. How many fewer Americans were in poverty in 2021 than in 2018?
(a) 18 million.
(b) 5 million.
(c) Approximately 10 million.
(d) Roughly 16 million.

5. In the past 50 years, by what percent had infant mortality rates and deaths from heart disease fallen?
(a) 60.
(b) 55.
(c) 70.
(d) 85.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. By the time Crystal aged out of foster care, how many foster placements had she had?

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

4. Who was the author of the Official Poverty Measure?

5. Where did Desmond meet Crystal Mayberry?

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