April 2011 Coach's Quiz

We have given you eight rules to help you avoid discrimination claims based on familial status. Now let's look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the COACH's Quiz to see what you have learned.

INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions has only one correct answer. On a separate piece of paper, write down the number of each question, followed by the answer you think is correct—for example, 1)b, 2)a, and so on. The correct answers (with explanations) follow the quiz. Good luck!

QUESTION #1

A married couple responds to an ad for a vacant one-bedroom unit in your community. When they arrive at your office, you are surprised to see that the wife is visibly pregnant. You are concerned that a crying baby will disturb long-time elderly neighbors. What should you do?

1. Tell them that your community doesn't permit children under 14 to live there.

2. Explain that they aren't eligible for a one-bedroom unit because the imminent addition to their family would put them over your occupancy standard of two persons per bedroom.

3. Suggest that they would prefer another vacant unit in a building reserved for families with children.

4. Offer to show them the unit and any others that may fit their needs.

QUESTION #2

The unmarried mother of three young boys inquires about a two-bedroom unit in your community. During your meeting, the woman indicates that she receives child support from each of the boys' fathers. Although you personally disapprove of her lifestyle, you believe it raises legitimate concerns about her character and ability to properly manage three young boys on her own. Since those are good reasons for turning her away, you could not be accused of discrimination based on familial status. True or false?

1. True.

2. False.