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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Ruby when her first child was born?
(a) 15.
(b) 19.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

2. How much did Ann offer to pay Georgia to watch her daughter?
(a) $5 per week.
(b) $10 per week.
(c) $20 per week.
(d) $15 per week.

3. How old was Ruby Banks when she first met her father?
(a) Seven.
(b) Eight.
(c) Five.
(d) Ten.

4. How many children did Billy have?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

5. According to Stack's survey what percent of fathers in the Flats openly acknowledged their children?
(a) 50.
(b) 31.
(c) 82.
(d) 69.

Short Answer Questions

1. What female family member did Georgia and her children live with?

2. How many houses away did Ruby and her mother move when they left her grandparents?

3. How much money did Ivy's boyfriend put down on her ring when they got engaged?

4. How old was Yvonne Diamond?

5. Who moved in with Amanda Johnson's family to help out when they were struggling?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Stack, how does a temporary child care situation become a permanent transfer of parental rights to the person watching the child?

2. What is the difference between essential kin and relatives?

3. According to Stack, what circumstances would cause a family to split up?

4. According to residents of the Flats, what is the difference between a mama and a mother?

5. According to Stack, how do women in the Flats typically view men?

6. According to Stack, how do those in the Flats view marriage?

7. What occurrences in the Flats force people to move almost constantly?

8. What is the response in the black community to the difficulties that mothers in poverty have?

9. According to residents of the Flats, what is a grandparental right?

10. How is motherhood viewed in the Flats?

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