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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many residents in Stockton, California, were given $500 a month with no strings attached?
(a) 75.
(b) 125.
(c) 230.
(d) 218.

3. Where did Desmond go to graduate school?
(a) University of Wisconsin.
(b) University of Illinois.
(c) University of Michigan.
(d) University of Colorado.

4. How much money in overdraft fees subsidizes the free checking accounts many have at Bank of America or Wells Fargo?
(a) Millions of dollars.
(b) Trillions of dollars.
(c) Hundred of thousands dollars.
(d) Billions of dollars.

5. In 2022, where was the poverty line drawn for a family of four?
(a) $33,150.
(b) $25,950.
(c) $31,050.
(d) $27,750.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What percent of the GDP is the amount needed to end poverty in America?

3. At the time America, By Poverty was written, how many eviction filings were created on average yearly?

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

5. When did Leo Tolstoy move to Moscow?

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