Evicted - Chapter 8 Quiz

How does Arleen try to evade eviction records?

Question Answer Choices By frequently moving to new locations. By paying partial rent payments. By giving landlords different surnames. By negotiating with landlords directly.

What does Sherrena advise Arleen to never become?

Question Answer Choices A tenant A property manager A landlord A homeowner

What does Commissioner Gramling Perez sometimes attempt to award tenants for each dependent child in the home?

Question Answer Choices Two extra days to leave. A waiver of eviction fees. A reduction in their rent. An extension on their rent payment.

What percentage of people who appear in eviction court are black?

Question Answer Choices Three in four One in four Four in four Two in four

What does Sherrena try to demand from Arleen for damages?

Question Answer Choices $7,000 $1,000 $5,000 $3,000

Who is the commissioner in the hearing between Sherrena and Arleen?

Question Answer Choices Sarah Thompson Laura Gramling Perez John Smith Emily Johnson

What does Sherrena bring over for Arleen after she first moved in?

Question Answer Choices Furniture and a microwave. Food and a stove. Clothes and a refrigerator. Books and a television.

What is the main reason many landlords file for evictions around Christmas?

Question Answer Choices The courts are more lenient with landlords during the holiday season. Tenants are more likely to move out voluntarily during the holidays. Tenants often fall behind on their rent so that they can buy Christmas presents for their children. Landlords want to start the new year with new tenants.

What does Sherrena complain about to Arleen while giving her a ride home?

Question Answer Choices How hard it is to manage multiple properties. How expensive repairs are. How awful it is to be a landlord. How difficult it is to find good tenants.

What percentage of Milwaukee's tenants do not appear when they are summoned to eviction court?

Question Answer Choices Approximately 90% Approximately 30% Approximately 50% Approximately 70%