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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many hours did Julio Payes have to work to afford the unfurnished room he shared with his mother and two siblings?
(a) More than 14.
(b) Up to 16.
(c) 18.
(d) 12.

2. What church did Desmond's father pastor?
(a) First Baptist Church.
(b) Church of Christ.
(c) First Christian Church.
(d) First United Methodist.

3. When did Desmond begin paying attention to poverty?
(a) As a teen.
(b) As a young father.
(c) As a child.
(d) As a young adult.

4. In 2016, how many lobbyists did Uber have working in 44 states?
(a) 110.
(b) 370.
(c) 55.
(d) 280.

5. What trees were around the house where Desmond grew up?
(a) Texas Redbud.
(b) Mexican Pinyon.
(c) Russian olive.
(d) Velvet Mesquite.

6. In the average American city between 2000 and 2022, by what percent had fuel and utilities increased?
(a) 115.
(b) 45.
(c) 75.
(d) 90.

7. In 2020, how many people were killed in Chicago by gun violence?
(a) 913.
(b) 722.
(c) 635.
(d) 841.

8. What percent of the U.S. population was poor in 1970?
(a) 10.5.
(b) 12.6.
(c) 11.8.
(d) 13.9.

9. How long ago were only the rich able to afford cell phones?
(a) 40 years.
(b) 35 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 12 years.

10. In 1959, what percent of poor families were composed of a married couple?
(a) 75 percent.
(b) About 70 percent.
(c) 85 percent.
(d) Not quite 80 percent.

11. 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 5.
(c) 1 in 10.
(d) 2 in 10.

12. When did Milwaukee implement the New Hope program?
(a) 1984.
(b) 1991.
(c) Mid-1990s.
(d) Late 1980s.

13. When was Crystal Mayberry born?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1994.
(d) 1989.

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

15. In the 1950s and 1960s, how many U.S. workers carried union cards?
(a) Nearly 1/3.
(b) About 1/2.
(c) 2/3.
(d) 1/4.

Short Answer Questions

1. By July 2022, what was the minimum wage in Emeryvill?

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

3. Where did Desmond present a paper titled "Exploiting the Inner City" (43)?

4. Where did Desmond meet home health aides who belonged to the full-time working homeless?

5. 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?

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