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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: The Black Urban Poor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Stack's car a hindrance to her?
(a) It was unreliable.
(b) It was dangerous.
(c) It broke down constantly.
(d) It caused the families to become dependent on her.

2. Who wrote "Tomorrow's Tomorrow"?
(a) Elliot Stickler.
(b) John Adams.
(c) Carol Stack.
(d) Joyce Ladner.

3. What was the most common thing those in the black community experienced when interacting with a white person?
(a) Unfair treatment.
(b) Racism.
(c) They were looked down on.
(d) Bias

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

5. What type of people did researchers establish contact with?
(a) Men in power.
(b) Mothers.
(c) Leaders of the community.
(d) Women in power.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many families was Stack introduced to in the beginning of her study?

2. What is the Jackson family's average income?

3. Who writes about "kindred being an ego-centered group"?

4. Who wrote "The Souls of Black Folk"?

5. What is a symbol of trust in the Flats?

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