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Chapter 33: Renting a Place to Live
      
  1.A holdover tenant is someone who plans to rent the property for another lease period.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  2.The original tenant is still responsible to the landlord for rent even if the property is assigned or sublet to another.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  3.Generally, the landlord would be required to  
  a.   maintain the premises.  
  b.   fix a leaky roof.  
  c.   provide blinds for the windows.  
  d.   install a screen door.  
      
  4.Committing waste is defined as  
  a.   creating too much garbage each week.  
  b.   substantial damage to the premises.  
  c.   a violation of the sanitation code.  
  d.   creating noise pollution that disturbs the neighbors.  
      
  5.The basic rights of a landlord are rent and possession of the property in good condition at the term's end.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  6.The terms of a lease are also known as  
  a.   covenants.  
  b.   statements.  
  c.   items.  
  d.   articles.  
      
  7.When someone is injured on rented or leased property, the  
  a.   lessee may be liable.  
  b.   tenant may be liable.  
  c.   landlord may be liable.  
  d.   landlord and the tenant may be liable.  
      
  8.If a tenant installs a ceiling fan, he or she must turn it over to the landlord at the expiration of the tenancy.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  9.The four types of tenancies are  
  a.   tenancy for rent, tenancy for lessee, tenancy at will, and tenancy on rent day.  
  b.   tenancy for rent, tenancy for owners, tenancy for lessors, and tenancy for buyers.  
  c.   tenancy for years, periodic tenancy, tenancy at will, and tenancy at sufferance.  
  d.   tenancy for years, lessee tenancy, tenancy at will, and tenancy at sufferance.  
      
  10.If necessary, a landlord may use force to evict a tenant.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  

 
 
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