Why did Maria move to Rocinha? She wanted to own multiple properties and rent some out, which was impossible back home.

1. Why did Maria move to Rocinha?

She wanted to own multiple properties and rent some out, which was impossible back home.

She wanted to be a waitress rather than work in the fields.

There were no jobs at home and her brother seemed to be doing well in Rocinha.

She wanted to get away from her brother

2. How does Eric Obuh see scavenging work in the Lagos dump? Choose the BEST answer.

as a sad existence

as a stark indicator of his Nigerian poverty

as normal as an office job

as an opportunity to fund his dreams

3. How does the author characterize government and NGO attempts to interact with the favelas?

as disgraceful intrusions

as negligible toe-dipping

as top-down affairs

as community-empowered initiatives

4. Which of the following do the “bailes” in Rocinha BEST represent?

the state of capitalism in Brazil

the difficulty of favela life

the communal aspect of Rocinha life

the hollowness of partying

5. According to the author’s account, which of the following statements about Rocinha is true?

It is very difficult to make an honest living in Rocinha.

Everyone in Rocinha is desperately poor.

Life in Rocinha is sleepy and slow.

Rocinha began as an illegal squatter community.