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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. How long ago were only the rich able to afford cell phones?

2. In 2016, how many lobbyists did Uber have working in 44 states?

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

4. In 2020, how much money did states have in their possession of unspent welfare funds?

5. What was the deep poverty line in 2020 for a family of four?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Official Poverty Measure?

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

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

4. Why was Crystal Mayberry born prematurely?

5. Why did Desmond believe poverty was physical pain?

6. Why are there millions more Americans in poverty than official statistics reveal?

7. What are independent contractors and how did they affect wages and benefits?

8. Where did Desmond grow up?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Matthew Desmond was a sociologist and author. Why did he write Poverty, by America?

Essay Topic 2

Desmond believed that poverty was not simply a money problem. Why did Desmond believe that poverty was not merely a money problem, but also a cascade of social problems?

Essay Topic 3

Although aid was available to the poor, many low-income individuals did not apply for benefits. Why did low-income individuals not apply for benefits?

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