2. How many residents in Stockton, California, were given $500 a month with no strings attached?
(a) 125.
(b) 75.
(c) 218.
(d) 230.

3. Which states had the fastest job growth during June and July 2021?
(a) Colorado, California, Indiana, New York state, and Connecticut.
(b) Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and South Dakota.
(c) Alaska, Hawaii, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
(d) Tennessee, West Virginia, Missouri, and Louisiana.

4. How much in government benefits did the average household in the top 20% receive yearly compared to the $25,733 those in the bottom 20% of the income distribution received?
(a) About $35,363.
(b) Not quite $38,500.
(c) $31,800.
(d) $43,200.

5. In what state did about a third of those qualified for food stamps not use them?
(a) Colorado.
(b) California.
(c) Nevada.
(d) Utah.

6. When did President Obama propose to do away with tax benefits to 529 college savings plans?
(a) 2015.
(b) 2013.
(c) 2010.
(d) 2016.

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

8. How old was Tolstoy when he moved to Moscow?
(a) 56.
(b) 49.
(c) 43.
(d) 53.

9. In 2020, how much money did the mortgage interest deducation allow more than 13 million Americans to keep?
(a) $17.9 billion.
(b) $38.1 billion.
(c) $24.7 billion.
(d) $5.6 billion.

10. Growing up in a severely disadvantaged neighborhood was equivalent to missing how much school?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) A year.
(d) 18 months.

11. At what rate were the 400 richest Americans taxed?
(a) 44%.
(b) 23%.
(c) 19%.
(d) 36%.

12. According to a study, how many poor people in America were working-age adults disconnected from the labor market for unknown reasons?
(a) 3 in 100.
(b) 15 in 300.
(c) 10 in 200.
(d) 5 in 150.

13. How many powerboats did Americans buy in 2020?
(a) More than 310,000.
(b) About 405,000.
(c) 273,000.
(d) 108,000.

14. Between February and April 2020, how did the unemployment rate rise?
(a) It rose by 55 percent.
(b) It rose by 75 percent.
(c) It doubled.
(d) It quadrupled.

15. When the Affordable Care Act was implemented, how much did working-class families have to for coverage?
(a) Upward of $1,000.
(b) $900
(c) About $1,200.
(d) $750.