Test Your Health I. Q.

1. Battering is more than physical abuse.

a.  True [Yes, this correct. Batterers try to control every aspect of their victims' lives in addition to battering them.]

b.  False [No, that is not correct. Batterers try to control every aspect of their victims' lives in addition to battering them.]

2. If you are a battered victim in NC, you can end your apartment lease whenever necessary to escape from the person battering you.

a.   True [Yes, this correct. As of August 2005, NC law (awaiting the governor's signature) allows renters to end their apartment rental agreements even in the middle of the lease to escape from their batterers.]

b.  False [No, that is not correct. As of August 2005, NC law (awaiting the governor's signature) allows renters to end their apartment rental agreements without a problem to escape from their batterers.]

3. If you are a battered victim in NC, you can do the following:
1. Change your locks in a rented apartment [Yes, this is one thing that you can do. You can also do something else in this list.]
2. Move to another state without paying your bills [No, this is not correct. You must still pay your bills.]
3. End your apartment lease even in the middle of the lease agreement [Yes, this is one thing that you can do. You can also do something else in this list.]
4. A and B above [No, this is not correct. You must still pay your bills.]
5. A and C above [Yes, this is correct. In August 2005, NC law (awaiting the governor's signature) lets you do both of these.]

4. How do battered victims get help in an emergency? Check all that are true.
1. Go directly to the nearest shelter in person. [Yes, this is correct. You can go in person to a shelter in an emergency.]
2. Call a NC domestic violence crisis line. [Yes, this is correct. There are several crisis hot lines available. For details, see the UNC-TV web site.]
3. Call your local school guidance counselor. [This is probably not the best option.]
4. Bring your child to the shelter. [Yes, this is correct. You can bring children to shelters in an emergency.]
5. Call the police. [Yes, this is correct. You can call the police to help you in an emergency.]
6. Go to the hospital. [Yes, this is correct. If you have an emergency, hospital workers are trained to help victims of domestic violence.]

5. In 2003, how many children went to shelters to avoid domestic violence?
1. 200 or less [No, that is not correct. Many, many more children were helped at NC shelters.]
2. 900 [No, that is not correct. Many, many more children were helped at NC shelters.]
3. 3200 [No, that is not correct. Many, many more children were helped at NC shelters.]
4. 5800 or more [Yes, that is correct. Additionally, over 6700 adults went to shelters in 2003.]

6. As of August 2005, NC General Assembly passed a comprehensive law that helps to protect victims of domestic violence. Where does NC place in the list of states enacting this type of law?
1. 1^st [No, that is not correct.]
2. 2^nd [Yes, that is correct. NC is the 2^nd state in the nation to enact such a law.]
3. 15^th [No, that is not correct.]
4. 30th [No, that is not correct.]

7. How many people died in NC in 2004 as a result of domestic violence alone?
1. 15 [No, that is not correct. We lost many more people to domestic violence.]
2. 53 [No, that is not correct. We lost many more people to domestic violence.]
3. 82  [Yes, this is correct. As of October, we have already lost 42 people as a result of domestic violence.]
4. 200  [No, that is not correct. We did not lose this many people as a result of domestic violence.]

8. A batterer likes to control which of the victim's following things:
1. The victim's friends. [Yes, this is one of the items that a batterer likes to control; however, a batterer likes to control more than this.]
2. The victim's clothes. [Yes, this is one of the items that a batterer likes to control; however, a batterer likes to control more than this.]
3. The victim's ability to go to college. [Yes, this is one of the items that a batterer likes to control; however, a batterer likes to control more than this.]
4. The victim's ability to drive. [Yes, this is one of the items that a batterer likes to control; however, a batterer likes to control more than this.]
5. All of the above. [Yes, this is correct. A batterer wants to control every aspect of a victim's life.]

9. In 2002 where did NC rank in the nation for the number of women killed by men (based on the number of people per area)?
1. 2^nd. [No, this is not correct. NC ranked 9^th in the nation in the number of homicides committed by men against women.]
2. 9^th. [This is correct. NC ranked 9^th in the nation in the number of homicides committed by men against women.]
3. 25^th. [No, this is not correct. NC ranked 9^th in the nation in the number of homicides committed by men against women.]
4. 30^th. [No, this is not correct. NC ranked 9^th in the nation in the number of homicides committed by men against women.]

10. Battering happens only to women.
1. True. [No, this is not correct. Men are also victims of domestic violence.]
2. False. [Yes, this is correct. Men are also victims of domestic violence.]

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