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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Crystal could no longer live with her mother, how long did she live with an aunt?

2. By the time Black men who did not finish high school are in their mid-thirties, how many will have spent their lives in prison?

3. How old was a warehouse worker who had to give up two of his children to keep one?

4. In the average American city between 2000 and 2022, by what percent had fuel and utilities increased?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the relationship between corporate profits and labor costs?

2. How were employees tracked on the job, and how did that affect workers?

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

4. Why did Desmond write Poverty, By America?

5. What were some statistics that revealed how bad poverty was in America?

6. Had poverty gotten worse because spending was reduced?

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

8. What were Julio Payes's days like and why?

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

10. What is the Official Poverty Measure?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Desmond compared zoning laws to walls. Why did Desmond compare zoning laws to walls, and how did he believe they served as barriers to keep poor people out of affluent neighborhoods?

Essay Topic 2

Desmond narrated information about poverty and its effects based on personal experience and research in Poverty, by America. Was he a trustworthy or untrustworthy narrator?

Essay Topic 3

Poverty often required individuals to struggle for their basic needs. What is poverty, and how did it affect day-to-day life for those who lived below the poverty line?

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