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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 is Viola Jackson's job?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Maid.
(c) Cook.
(d) Nanny.

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

3. How many families was Stack introduced to in the beginning of her study?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

4. Who did Stack want to establish contact with?
(a) Poor families.
(b) Single men.
(c) Men in power.
(d) Single women.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the age range of most of the adults Stack studied?

2. How does the US Census classify Jackson Harbor?

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

4. In what decade did Stack begin her study?

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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