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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 many powerboats did Americans buy in 2020?
2. During the pandemic, how much did the federal government give in rental assistance?
3. In the book The Government-Citizen Disconnect, what percent of adult Americans did the author report had relied on a major government program at some time in their lives?
4. In 2020, how much money did the mortgage interest deducation allow more than 13 million Americans to keep?
5. During the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, how many children were exposed to lead poisoning?
Short Essay Questions
1. In some parts of America, what did a pricey mortgage purchased?
2. What was the problem with private fortunes outpacing investments in public services?
3. In what way were individuals considered to be above the poverty line dependent upon the government?
4. How did rent increase from 2000 to 2021?
5. How and why did poverty rates fall during the COVID pandemic?
6. How did Japan, Great Britain, Estonia, the Netherlands, and some other countries handle tax filing?
7. What was a main reason why low-income Americans were not taking full advantage of government programs?
8. What were some ways social scientists and policymakers attempted to move low-income families to promising neighborhoods?
9. How would a mortgage have benefitted Lakia Higbee and why did she rent?
10. How did many white families respond to court-ordered desegration?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Desmond believed everyone should be a poverty abolitionist. What was a poverty abolitionist, and what role might they play in improving the lives of the poor?
Essay Topic 2
Each chapter of Poverty, by America has a title heading. How is the book divided into chapter titles, and what purpose do chapter titles serve?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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