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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: Personal Kindreds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did researchers usually establish their first contacts with?
(a) Men.
(b) Women.
(c) Leaders of the community.
(d) Families.

2. How many years had the Jacksons been in the Flats when Stack met them?
(a) 17.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 15.

3. Who did residents of the Flats refer to by their surnames?
(a) People outside the community.
(b) Their social workers.
(c) Residents of the Flats.
(d) Their friends.

4. How does the US Census classify Jackson Harbor?
(a) Urbanized area.
(b) Poor area.
(c) Small community.
(d) Metropolis.

5. What did Ruby do with the rest of the AFDC money?
(a) Wash clothes.
(b) Buy a couch.
(c) Buy new clothes.
(d) Buy food.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Flats kin feel a lot of pressure to help each other. Why is this?

2. According to the Stack's survey, what percent of recognized "mamas" were a child's natural mother?

3. When 188 mothers were surveyed on who they would choose to raise their children if they died what was the top choice?

4. According to the US Census, what percent of black deaths in 1965 were caused by diseases of infancy?

5. According to Stack's findings, at what age do most blacks no longer have most of their original teeth?

(see the answer key)

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