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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Ruby trade corn bread and greens with so that she could get milk and diapers?

2. How did Stack come in contact with the families she studied?

3. How many other researchers had conducted studies in the Flats during the decade in which Stack conducted her study?

4. How long did it take for Magnolia and Calvin Waters inheritance to be spent?

5. How many children do the Jacksons have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is temporary child exchange seen as a sign of trust?

2. How is swapping among family members different than casual swapping among people who are not kin?

3. What was Stack's housing situation like in the Flats?

4. How do people in the Flats feel about sacrificing what they have for their kin?

5. Why do people in the Flats say, "you have to have help from everybody and anybody"?

6. In the Flats many people do not seek treatment from a doctor, why is this?

7. What is health care like in the Flats?

8. What is the Jackson families' economic situation like?

9. What were the causes that the black community was fighting for?

10. What is day-to-day life like in the Jackson household?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a common belief that the American society requires having a group of unemployed workers. Discuss why this is, using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss what Stack says about how "pigeonholing" black families into white ideals affects how they are viewed? Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book discuss whether or not Stack was able to be accepted within the community.

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