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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the deep poverty line in 2020 for a family of four?
(a) $12,700.
(b) $13,100.
(c) $15,800.
(d) $14,200.

2. By July 2022, what was the minimum wage in Emeryvill?
(a) $18.39.
(b) $16.
(c) $15.
(d) $17.68.

3. What country cut payroll taxes for low-income workers?
(a) South Korea.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Japan.

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

5. According to a study, how many poor people in America were working-age adults disconnected from the labor market for unknown reasons?
(a) 10 in 200.
(b) 3 in 100.
(c) 15 in 300.
(d) 5 in 150.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Crystal got an apartment, what percent of her income did rent take?

2. In 1959, what percent of poor families were composed of a married couple?

3. How many hours did Julio Payes have to work to afford the unfurnished room he shared with his mother and two siblings?

4. In the average American city between 2000 and 2022, by what percent had fuel and utilities increased?

5. How long did the 1965 Delano grape strike and boycott last?

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