Could You Survive in Poverty Quiz

Example Questions From the Test

• 1You appear eligible for several programs with different deadlines and rules. How would you approach them?
  • Start with whichever program seems likely to respond fastest.
  • Apply to all of them at once using the information currently available.
  • Ask one agency which related programs it recommends pursuing.
  • Map eligibility, deadlines, documents, and possible interactions before prioritizing applications.
• 2Your weekly income changes substantially from one pay period to the next. How would you organize recurring expenses?
  • Use each good week to cover whichever priorities feel most pressing then.
  • Build the monthly budget around your average earnings.
  • Set aside essentials from every payment, then treat the remainder flexibly.
  • Base commitments on a conservative income level and reserve part of stronger weeks for shortfalls.
• 3Your employer unexpectedly cuts your hours for the next month. What is your likely first response?
  • Borrow enough to maintain the current spending pattern until hours return.
  • Reduce flexible spending and wait to see how large the income gap becomes.
  • Look immediately for extra shifts, temporary work, or small paid tasks.
  • Recalculate the cash runway and coordinate expense cuts, assistance options, and replacement income.