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What is one of the factors that most definitions and measurements of poverty fail to consider?

Religious beliefs
Education levels
Marital status
Access to healthcare (correct)

What is the reason for income-based poverty lines being set too low for urban populations?

They are set by the government without proper research
They do not take into account the costs of food and non-food needs (correct)
They are influenced by political factors
They are based on inaccurate data

What are some of the locations that are at high risk of disasters and with risk levels increasing because of climate change?

Those with high-income levels
Those with poor sanitation, drainage, and solid waste collection (correct)
Those with access to healthcare
Those with good government schools

What is the novel Elise or The Real Life about?

The relationship between a white Frenchwoman and an Arab man in Paris (D) Signup and view all the answers

What makes Paris life real for Elise, the novel's heroine?

The tensions and contradictions she experiences due to cross-cutting class, race, and sexual relations in the city (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the political context in which the story is set?

The Algerians were engaged in a bitter and brutal anti-colonial struggle against the French (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of the novel by Claire Etcherelli?

The Real Life (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Etcherelli's novel, according to Liz Heron?

It describes tensions and contradictions in Paris (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who is Arezki in the novel?

A co-worker of Elise (B) Signup and view all the answers