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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8-Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Julio Payes when he collapsed from exhaustion in the aisle of a grocery store?
(a) 23.
(b) 24.
(c) 25.
(d) 22.

2. By the time Crystal aged out of foster care, how many foster placements had she had?
(a) More than 25.
(b) 18.
(c) 22.
(d) About 30.

3. At the time Poverty, by America was written how many poor families were headed by a single mother?
(a) 1 in 3.
(b) 2 in 10.
(c) 1 in 10.
(d) 2 in 5.

4. When Crystal got an apartment, what percent of her income did rent take?
(a) 91.
(b) 86.
(c) 69.
(d) 73.

5. In studies conducted in the 1980s and 1990s, within what amount of time did young mothers on welfare quit relying on it?
(a) 1 1/2 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 3 1/2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did unions like the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America exclude Black workers?

2. Of the approximately 750,000 workers around the world who made and sell Apple products when Desmond wrote the book, how many worked directly for Apple?

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

4. When did air traffic controllers strike when negotiations with the Federal Aviation Administration broke down?

5. At the time Poverty, by America was written, how much money did the U.S. lose yearly due to tax avoidance?

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