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1.Why does Quindlen think that the woman she meets is homeless?
The woman has bags and a grimy raincoat.
The woman appears to be very attached to the photograph of her home.
The woman appears to be mentally ill.
The woman is alone.



2.Quindlen describes herself as someone who _____.
is good at looking at the big picture
is natural
is good at taking a global view
has an overactive sense of place



3.According to Quindlen, why do some emotionally ill people prefer the streets to the shelter?
They do not like the people who work in shelters.
They are afraid of all human interaction.
They have been locked up before and are afraid of being locked up again.
They think that shelters are secret prisons.



4.Why does Quindlen think that turning "an adjective into a noun" is a bad thing?
She believes that this is grammatically incorrect.
She believes that this process dehumanizes poor people.
She thinks that poor people should be able to speak for themselves.
She thinks that the noun is too detailed.

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