Test your knowledge about homeless in one of America's cities.

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Cincinnati, OH

1. In the list of 20 meanest cities for homeless people, Cincinnati ranked:

A. 1st, B. 6th, C. 10th, D. 13th

2. What is the federal minimum hourly wage?

A. $4.65, B. $5.15, C. $5.75, D. $6.25

3. What is the federally defined hourly living wage in Cincinnati?

A. $7.50, B. $8.25, C. $10.20, D. $15.90

4. What percentage of homeless men in Cincinnati have high school
diplomas?

A. 25, B. 44, C. 55, D. 64

5. What percentage of Cincinnati men who are homeless work at least part-time?

A. 25, B. 45, C. 60, D. 75

6. In the past 15 years, homelessness in Cincinnati has increased by:

A. 50 percent, B. 100 percent, C. 150 percent, D. more than 200 percent

7. One-third of Cincinnati homeless are:

A. children, B. veterans C. men, D. illegal immigrants

8. According to HUD standards, a person working full-time for minimum wage should be spending no more than what percentage of their income on housing?

A. 20, B. 30, C. 40, D. 50

9. The two most common reasons for women to lose their home is:

A. Alcohol/Substance Abuse and mental illness B. Laziness and lack of education C. Loss of income and domestic violence D. Sexism and divorce

10. The most common reason for men to lose their home is:
A. Loss of income B. Laziness C. Mental Illness D. Alcohol/Substance
Abuse



AND NOW FOR THE ANSWERS:





Answer Key:
1) B. Sixth
2) B. $5.15
3) C. $10.20
4) D. 64 %
5) C. 60 %
6) D. 200 %
7) A. Children
8) B. 30 %
9) C. Loss of income and domestic violence
10) A. Loss of income

Some questions taken from http://www.citybeat.com/2003-11-25/cover7.shtml

All are based on reports released by the The Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless and the National Coalition for the Homeless

[AllegroRondo]

1. Of course, to Conservatives

9 and 10 "loss of income" is the same thing as laziness.

[tk2kewl]

3. when you've got your gool-'ol-boys' network you can always find a job

[flamingyouth]

2. I scored quite well on that test, unfortunately

I've volunteered with several homeless shelters and advocacy groups here in Seattle. I've ranted here numerous times about the downward spiral of homelessness, and about how many families and children I've seen at the emergency shelters. It just makes me so angry and sad.

Here is a good resource about homelessness in Seattle:
http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/humanservices/csd/survivalservices/backgroundreport/default.htm