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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the time America, By Poverty was written, how many eviction filings were created on average yearly?
(a) More than 3.6 million.
(b) 2.9 million.
(c) 5.8 million.
(d) About 4.2 million.

3. At the time Desmond wrote Poverty, by America, how many amputation occurred weekly in America's meatpacking plants?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

4. In 2022, where was the poverty line drawn for a family of four?
(a) $25,950.
(b) $27,750.
(c) $33,150.
(d) $31,050.

5. How likely are Black and Hispanic American to be poor compared to white Americans?
(a) Five times.
(b) Two times.
(c) Three times.
(d) Four times.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In the past 50 years, by what percent had infant mortality rates and deaths from heart disease fallen?

3. In Arizona, Connecticut, and Kentucky, how much were inmates charged to call out on the prison phone per 15 minute call?

4. How long had Matthew Desmond research and reported on poverty before writing Poverty, By America?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Did raising the minimum wage cause unemployment?

2. Had poverty gotten worse because spending was reduced?

3. How did poverty affect Desmond's former roommate Woo?

4. How did many welfare policies have an antifamily design?

5. How does race affect who lives in poverty and who does not?

6. How did Mississippi use TANF funds?

7. What happened when poor workers received a pay raise?

8. Why did some of the government aid for the poor never reach them?

9. What is the Official Poverty Measure?

10. What was Crystal Mayberry's life like and why did she become homeless?

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