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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of relationships were discouraged in the Flats in order to survive?
(a) Friendships.
(b) Relationships with the white community.
(c) Kin.
(d) Marriages.

2. According to residents of the Flats, who typically raised a young girl's first child?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) She does.
(c) Her older sister.
(d) Her mother.

3. What is the population of Jackson Harbor?
(a) 15,000.
(b) 9,000.
(c) 18,000.
(d) 11,000.

4. How did people in the Flats increase their social circle?
(a) Talking to new people.
(b) Through swapping.
(c) Making friends.
(d) Helping others.

5. What days of the week did Amanda stay with her uncle?
(a) Thursday and Sunday.
(b) Sunday and Tuesday.
(c) Wednesday and Monday.
(d) Friday and Saturday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a family with both a mother and father called?

2. What was the name of Claudia Williams children's father?

3. According to another study of the Flats, why did the black people stretch their values?

4. According to Stack, what was the common belief among mainstream society about black families?

5. Who was the first family that Stack met in the Flats?

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