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

2. Who wrote "The Souls of Black Folk"?
(a) Carol Stack.
(b) W.E.B. DuBois.
(c) John. Allen.
(d) John Goodnough.

3. What is the name of the girl that Stack became very close to in the Flats?
(a) Caroline.
(b) Ruby.
(c) Sara.
(d) Magnolia.

4. According to Stack, what do most studies of the poor black communities not acknowledge?
(a) Their ingenuity.
(b) Their resourcefulness.
(c) Their dependency on kin.
(d) Their ability to think outside the box.

5. What causes a necessity for exchanging things and services in the Flats?
(a) Poverty.
(b) Relationships.
(c) Dependency.
(d) Kin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Lottie's mother feel when she found out her daughter was pregnant?

2. When 188 mothers were surveyed on who they would choose to raise their children if they died, who was the second choice?

3. Who did residents of the Flats refer to by their surnames?

4. What was the name of Lottie's baby's father?

5. What type of jobs are typically available to those in the Flats?

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