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

2. What was the goal of the spokesmen in the Flats?
(a) To help their community.
(b) To present a better image of themselves to the white community.
(c) To get assistance from the government.
(d) To enlighten others to their plight.

3. What is the necessary income for a family of four in Jackson Harbor?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $8,000.
(c) $4,000.
(d) $10,000.

4. According to government statistics, what prevents people from escaping poverty?
(a) Lack of education.
(b) Lack of jobs.
(c) The government
(d) Mainstream society.

5. In what decade did Stack begin her study?
(a) 1940s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1970s.
(d) 1960s.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who says that the culture of poverty is political in nature?

3. According to Stack, what common belief do most studies of blacks reinforce?

4. When did Stack's book on the migration of blacks to the north get published?

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

(see the answer key)

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