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Chapter 21: On Your Own

Check Your Answers: Section Review Answer Keys

Section 21.1 Move Away from Home

1. Mixed emotions, usually a mix of excitement and anxiety.
2. A written agreement between a landlord and a tenant.

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3. Answers will vary but could include: Advantages—companionship, support, and shared responsibilities; Disadvantages—lack of privacy and freedom, could be swept into things you would not do on your own, and hard to establish your own identity. Students' paragraphs will vary according to their personal feelings. You might ask volunteers to share their paragraphs with the rest of the class.
4. Answers will vary according to the lease. Some typical provisions include: landlords will have access to the property, maintain it, and the right to certain fees if the tenant does not obey the lease. Tenants agree to pay rent and fees, to take care of the apartment, to follow certain rules of conduct, and to follow a move-out procedure. Leases can usually be broken if one party or the other does something to negate the lease. These terms are usually described in the lease.

Section 21.2 Manage on Your Own

1. Text identifies finances, safety, and transportation. Other answers are possible.
2. Fruits and vegetables should be clean and free of spots and blemishes. Meat and deli products should be refrigerated and look fresh. Food should not be past its sell-by date. Look at food labels to see how nutritious foods are.
3. Analyze the clothing you have. Figure out what garments you need. Set a realistic amount to spend.
4. Answers will vary. Text includes: volunteer groups, groups related to occupations, community theater and musical groups, sports activities, and religious organizations.

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5. Answers will vary but explanations should be logical and support answers.
6. Answers will vary. Students might live in a dorm, barracks, apartment, or at home with their family. Reasons might include going to college, joining the armed forces, getting a job to support self, staying home to save money. Skills will vary.