She could not believe it, but she had lost her job, her last paycheck was spent, her landlord had thrown her clothes out on the lawn, and she found herself living in her car and
visiting fast food restaurants to use the restroom facilities. As she washes up at a gas station in preparation for a job interview, how would she classify her homelessness?
A. Chronic
B. Episodic
C. Not really homelessness
D. Temporary
ANS: D
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