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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: The Flats.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the main goal of the black activist organization in the Flats?
(a) To prevent biased research studies.
(b) To protect the people of the community.
(c) To take care of the children.
(d) To prevent discrimination.

2. According to the US Census, what percent of white deaths in 1965 were caused by diseases of infancy?
(a) 4.6
(b) 8.5.
(c) 1.3.
(d) 6.4.

3. What does the relationship of a researcher and his subjects resemble?
(a) Oppressor and oppressed.
(b) Family.
(c) Teacher and student.
(d) Friendship.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Waters family live before moving to the Flats?

2. What is Leo Jackson's job?

3. What is the necessary income for a family of four in Jackson Harbor?

4. Who wrote the book "Method and Measurement in Sociology"?

5. What percentage of the black population in Jackson Harbor is unemployed?

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