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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the author of the Official Poverty Measure?
(a) Mollie Orshansky.
(b) Martin Weale.
(c) D. Nathan Sheets.
(d) Diane Coyle.

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

3. In 2018, on what amount were 5.3 million Americans subsisting daily?
(a) $3.
(b) $5.
(c) $4.
(d) $6.

4. 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.

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

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

7. What vehicle did Desmond drive when he was in college?
(a) 1980 Ford F-150.
(b) 1980 Chevy Silverado.
(c) 1978 Chevy Silverado.
(d) 1978 Ford F-150.

8. 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.

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

10. In the past 50 years, by what percent had infant mortality rates and deaths from heart disease fallen?
(a) 55.
(b) 70.
(c) 85.
(d) 60.

11. 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?
(a) 63,000.
(b) 530,000.
(c) 115,000.
(d) 42,000.

12. In 2020 of every dollar budgeted for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), how much did poor families receive directly?
(a) 22 cents.
(b) 55 cents.
(c) 63 cents.
(d) 15 cents.

13. In Arizona, Connecticut, and Kentucky, how much were inmates charged to call out on the prison phone per 15 minute call?
(a) $5.
(b) $6.
(c) $4.
(d) $3.

14. What summer job did Desmond have when he was in college?
(a) Waiter.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Ranch hand.
(d) Wildland firefighter.

15. According to the Government Accountabilty Office, how many American workers relied on Medicaid for health insurance?
(a) 11 million.
(b) Roughly 12 million.
(c) 13 million.
(d) About 15 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote that the history of the world was "who gets eaten and who gets to eat" (42)?

2. In a survey of men and women released from prison in Massachusetts, what percent had witnessed a murder as children?

3. Near what town did Desmond grow up?

4. When Desmond was in graduate school, where did he live?

5. Where did Desmond go to graduate school?

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