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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 2022, how many young children lived in poverty or hovered at the edge of poverty?
(a) 30 million.
(b) 26 million.
(c) 18 million.
(d) 22 million.

2. In 2021, how many rental units in Syracuse, New York, sat empty even as rent increased by 8%?
(a) 5 percent.
(b) 12 percent.
(c) 20 percent.
(d) 32 percent.

3. Where did Desmond meet Crystal Mayberry?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Milwaukee.

4. At the time America, By Poverty was written, how many eviction filings were created on average yearly?
(a) About 4.2 million.
(b) 5.8 million.
(c) More than 3.6 million.
(d) 2.9 million.

5. After the Great Recession that began in 2008, how long did families in the bottom half of the income distribution have to wait before their incomes returned to pre-recession levels?
(a) 8 years.
(b) About 12 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) Nearly 10 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was their a financial crisis in the 19th century that caused landlords to subdivide properties to make room for more renters?

2. When Blacks moved north during the Great Migration, how much more did they often have to pay than white tenants paid?

3. For four months during the COVID pandemic, how much did unemployed Americans received on top of their regular stipend weekly?

4. How much in government benefits did the average household in the top 20% receive yearly compared to the $25,733 those in the bottom 20% of the income distribution received?

5. How old was a warehouse worker who had to give up two of his children to keep one?

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