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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. On what floor did Scott move at the apartment complex that the homeless shelter helped him to attain after a year?

2. Between 2009 and 2011, roughly how many moves undertaken by Milwaukee's poorest residents were involuntary?

3. What does the author define "the home" as in his Epilogue (293)?

4. How much was the rent for the one-bedroom apartment that Ali showed to Arleen in Chapter 19?

5. What did Crystal Mayberry have as belongings when she moved into Thirteenth Street?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Crystal's circumstances when she moved into the apartment on Thirteenth Street?

2. What are examples in the book of how the author juxtaposes the lifestyles of the landlords versus those of the tenants?

3. How is Beaker described when the author introduces him in Chapter 13?

4. How did the issuance of nuisance property citations between whites and blacks differ in 2008-2009?

5. How common were arrangements like Arleen's and Crystal's?

6. Where was the apartment Arleen hoped to rent from Carol? How is it described?

7. What caused the dispute between Arleen and Crystal that is described in Chapter 12?

8. What did Larraine do after she got her food stamps reinstated in Chapter 18?

9. What led to the fire in Kamala's apartment? What were the immediate impacts of the fire?

10. Why did Crystal call 911 several times, according to the author in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Larraine's story in Evicted. What caused Larraine to be evicted from College Mobile Home Park? Where did she move next? What were the primary obstacles that Larraine faced in finding housing?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Vanetta's story in Evicted. How did Vanetta meet Crystal? With what had Vanetta been charged and what was the sentence that she received? Where were Vanetta's children going to stay while she served time in prison?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the Eagle Moving and Storage Company in Milwaukee. When was the company formed? How did it grow over time? What percentage of the company's profits came from evictions in 2008-2009?

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