Poverty, by America Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

Matthew Desmond
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Poverty, by America Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a 2020 report from the University of Chicago, what percent of people studied said they were happy?
(a) 80.
(b) 59.
(c) 14.
(d) 26.

2. Where did Desmond present a paper titled "Exploiting the Inner City" (43)?
(a) Wharton School.
(b) The Booth School of Business.
(c) Harvard's Kennedy School of Business.
(d) The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

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

4. In 2021, how much did the U.S. spend on tax breaks?
(a) $4.9 billion.
(b) $2.7 trillion.
(c) $1.8 trillion.
(d) $1.6 billion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to a study, how many poor people in America were working-age adults disconnected from the labor market for unknown reasons?

2. When did Congress establish the public housing system?

3. How many newly built English homes would fit into the average new American home?

4. In 2019, how much did the largest banks in America charge customer in overdraft fees?

5. What college did Desmond attend?

(see the answer key)

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