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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How much money did Vanetta give to her sister to let her stay with her?
(a) $50.
(b) $100.
(c) $40.
(d) $75.
2. According to the author in Chapter 18, Larraine had to maintain less than what amount in her bank account or else she would lose SSI benefits?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $4,000.
(c) $2,000.
(d) $500.
3. How much was the rent for the one-bedroom apartment that Ali showed to Arleen in Chapter 19?
(a) $200 per month.
(b) $300 per month.
(c) $400 per month.
(d) $500 per month.
4. How many formal evictions per day did Jackson County, Missouri see per day between 2009 and 2013?
(a) 19.
(b) 26.
(c) 32.
(d) 12.
5. The author states in Chapter 15 that in white neighborhoods in Milwaukee how many properties that could have received a nuisance citation did so?
(a) 1 in 65 properties.
(b) 1 in 50 properties.
(c) 1 in 41 properties.
(d) 1 in 12 properties.
Short Answer Questions
1. How much money was the apartment that Vanetta and Crystal were finally approved for in Chapter 21?
2. When did Tobin buy College Mobile Home Park?
3. What company took over management of College Mobile Home Park in 2008/2009?
4. How old was Kristin when Ned and Pam searched for a place to live in Chapter 19?
5. How much money did Larraine agree to pay Ms. Betty in order to stay with her?
Short Essay Questions
1. What led to the fire in Kamala's apartment? What were the immediate impacts of the fire?
2. What commonalities in experience did Crystal and Arleen discover they shared in Chapter 15?
3. What were the impacts of the fire in Kamala's apartment on Sherrena and Quentin?
4. What were Crystal's circumstances when she moved into the apartment on Thirteenth Street?
5. How does the author describe the impacts of having little esteem in one's neighbors in poor neighborhoods in Chapter 14?
6. How does the author describe Crystal's mental health and intelligence in Chapter 17?
7. What is noteworthy about Crystal's interaction with the boy at McDonald's in the end of Chapter 20?
8. How does the author justify Larraine's spending habits in Chapter 18?
9. What are examples in the book of how the author juxtaposes the lifestyles of the landlords versus those of the tenants?
10. Why did Crystal call 911 several times, according to the author in Chapter 15?
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