Which description best describes the residents of the Slabs?

• A. Flea market shoppers
• B. Retired, exiled, and unemployed people
• C. Families living in apartments
• D. Naval personnel stationed nearby

Answer: (B)

The thing being tested is understanding who mostly makes up the Slabs community. Slab City, known as the Slabs, is a desert, off‑grid enclave where people who aren’t part of mainstream housing or employment tend to live in makeshift shelters, RVs, and the like. Describing the residents as retired, exiled, and unemployed captures this mix of older people seeking affordable, simple living, individuals who have fallen outside or been pushed out of traditional society, and those without steady work. It reflects a marginalized, self-reliant lifestyle rather than a typical neighborhood of families in apartments, or a group tied to a nearby military base. So this description best fits the real nature of who lives there.