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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. Who wrote that the history of the world was "who gets eaten and who gets to eat" (42)?

2. At the time Poverty, by America was written, how many people were immigrants?

3. When did Desmond begin paying attention to poverty?

4. How long did the 1965 Delano grape strike and boycott last?

5. When did Milwaukee implement the New Hope program?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Desmond grow up?

2. Why did it seem unimaginable that the U.S. had made so little progress in poverty reduction?

3. Did raising the minimum wage cause unemployment?

4. Had poverty gotten worse because spending was reduced?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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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