About Homelessness

What major social issue does this passage focus on? 

• poverty 
• homelessness 
• unemployment 
• drug addiction 

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A cause of someone not paying their rent is being unemployed. What is an effect of not paying rent? 

• He or she may become addicted to drugs.
• He or she may not be able to get a job. 
• He or she could be evicted from their home. 
• He or she may need to pay for medical care. 

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The lack of affordable housing is a contributing factor in the problem of homelessness. What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion?

• Sometimes there are more people who need affordable housing than available housing. 
• The government is responsible for providing affordable housing to families in need.
• The government builds housing developments for people who cannot afford to live elsewhere. 
• Poor people often have to choose between paying the rent and buying food. 

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Read the following sentences: “Furthermore, many families try to stay out of shelters. Shelters can be noisy, overcrowded, and stressful places for both children and parents. These families would often rather stay at the homes of friends or relatives, or even sleep in their cars.”
Based on this information, what can you conclude? 

• Many families consider sleeping in their cars to be their last choice. 
• The majority of people who stay in homeless shelters are not families. 
• The people who stay in homeless shelters would rather stay with their family. 
• Many families think staying with friends will be less stressful than a shelter. 

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What is this passage mostly about? 

• the causes and effects of homelessness 
• why homelessness is such a problem for the USA 
• how the government can help homeless people
• reasons why the chronic homeless are typically older 

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Read the following sentences: “Still others who are homeless have previously relied on public assistance but have lost that assistance for one reason or another. An example of a public assistance program is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides help for people who struggle to afford healthy and nutritious food.”
As used in these sentences, what does the word “assistance” most nearly mean? 

• disturbance 
• something free 
• help or support
• obstacle 

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Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
There are three distinct types of homelessness, _______ chronic, transitional, and episodic homelessness.

• particularly 
• ultimately
• especially
• namely 

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