What term describes a temporary living arrangement with a rotating set of friends or relatives?

• A. Transient
• B. Attachment
• C. Homelessness
• D. Residency

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is recognizing a term for a short-term, unstable housing pattern where a person moves among different hosts. Transient describes someone who stays briefly in various places and doesn’t have a fixed, permanent home, which fits a temporary living arrangement with a rotating set of friends or relatives. This label emphasizes the variability and lack of long-term stability in housing.

Attachment is about emotional bonds to people, not where someone lives. Residency implies a more formal, longer-term dwelling status. Homelessness refers to lacking a fixed nighttime residence overall and can include people who couch-surf, but the question asks for the specific term describing the rotating, temporary living pattern, which is best captured by transient.