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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What casino does the author describe Sherrena and Quentin going to in Chapter 16?
(a) Blue Park Casino.
(b) Potawatomi Casino.
(c) Redding Cherokee Casino.
(d) Whitehaven Casino.

2. What game did Sherrena mostly enjoy playing at the casinos?
(a) Slot machines.
(b) Poker.
(c) Blackjack.
(d) Keno.

3. What food did Larraine say she hated but was raised on in Chapter 18?
(a) Hot dogs.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Hamburgers.
(d) Ramen noodles.

4. How old was Tembi in 2009?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Nine.

5. Between 2009 and 2011, roughly how many moves undertaken by Milwaukee's poorest residents were involuntary?
(a) 30%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 70%.
(d) 50%.

6. How much did Scott earn cleaning the AA bar where he began working in Chapter 23?
(a) $9.00 per hour.
(b) $7.15 per hour.
(c) $8.50 per hour.
(d) $4.50 per hour.

7. For almost a century, the broad consensus in America is that a family should spend no more than what percentage of income on housing?
(a) 40%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 30%.
(d) 20%.

8. How old was Crystal when she was placed in foster care as a child?
(a) Two.
(b) Nine.
(c) Five.
(d) Six months.

9. On Scott's "Five Year Plan" that he established after moving to his own apartment in Chapter 23, what was Number One?
(a) Find an apartment.
(b) Back to nursing.
(c) Find a man.
(d) Get a job.

10. What did Beaker do for a living before he retired?
(a) He was a fire fighter.
(b) He drove a city bus.
(c) He was a policeman.
(d) He was a grocer.

11. Who would find Lamar and his sons a place to live after the fire, according to the author in Chapter 16?
(a) FEMA.
(b) The United Way.
(c) The Salvation Army.
(d) The Red Cross.

12. Who was the father of the child that Natasha was pregnant with in Chapter 21?
(a) Joachim.
(b) Mike.
(c) Roger.
(d) Malik.

13. What church did Vanetta attend?
(a) The Wilson Pentecostal Church.
(b) The Second Street Baptist Church.
(c) The Hampton Universalist Church.
(d) The All Bible Baptist Church.

14. For how many years had Lenny worked for College Mobile Home Park when his employment was terminated?
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 25.

15. How many months did Vanetta face in initial confinement in prison in Chapter 22?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 15 months.
(d) 21 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the bill for gas when the gas company came to shut it off at Larraine and Beaker's home in Chapter 18?

2. Who was the Aldeas' oldest son who presumably was using in Chapter 23?

3. When did Tobin buy College Mobile Home Park?

4. From whom did Jafaris steal earrings?

5. How much did Patrice's letter from the court say she owned in back-rent in Chapter 21?

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