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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When did Milwaukee implement the New Hope program?
(a) 1991.
(b) Late 1980s.
(c) 1984.
(d) Mid-1990s.
2. How much less did workers with a high school diploma make in 2017 than they made in 1979, adjusted for inflation?
(a) 3.6 percent.
(b) 2.7 percent.
(c) 5.8 percent.
(d) 4.1 percent.
3. What was the median income for a Black household in 2019?
(a) $24,100.
(b) $37,400.
(c) $36,050.
(d) $21,300.
4. In Arizona, Connecticut, and Kentucky, how much were inmates charged to call out on the prison phone per 15 minute call?
(a) $4.
(b) $3.
(c) $6.
(d) $5.
5. What trees were around the house where Desmond grew up?
(a) Mexican Pinyon.
(b) Velvet Mesquite.
(c) Texas Redbud.
(d) Russian olive.
6. How long did the 1965 Delano grape strike and boycott last?
(a) 27 months.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 3 years.
7. What did the house cost that Desmond grew up in?
(a) $50,000.
(b) $35,000.
(c) $60,000.
(d) $75,000.
8. How old was a warehouse worker who had to give up two of his children to keep one?
(a) 50.
(b) 47.
(c) 49.
(d) 55.
9. What summer job did Desmond have when he was in college?
(a) Wildland firefighter.
(b) Waiter.
(c) Ranch hand.
(d) Janitor.
10. In the average American city between 2000 and 2022, by what percent had fuel and utilities increased?
(a) 75.
(b) 115.
(c) 90.
(d) 45.
11. According to the Government Accountabilty Office, how many American workers relied on Medicaid for health insurance?
(a) 13 million.
(b) Roughly 12 million.
(c) 11 million.
(d) About 15 million.
12. In 2016, how many lobbyists did Uber have working in 44 states?
(a) 280.
(b) 370.
(c) 55.
(d) 110.
13. By July 2022, what was the minimum wage in Emeryvill?
(a) $15.
(b) $17.68.
(c) $18.39.
(d) $16.
14. Where did Desmond go to graduate school?
(a) University of Wisconsin.
(b) University of Michigan.
(c) University of Colorado.
(d) University of Illinois.
15. Where did Desmond present a paper titled "Exploiting the Inner City" (43)?
(a) Harvard's Kennedy School of Business.
(b) Wharton School.
(c) The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
(d) The Booth School of Business.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the past 50 years, by what percent had infant mortality rates and deaths from heart disease fallen?
2. What vehicle did Desmond drive when he was in college?
3. By the time Crystal aged out of foster care, how many foster placements had she had?
4. When was Crystal Mayberry born?
5. How old was Julio Payes when he collapsed from exhaustion in the aisle of a grocery store?
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