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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. Where did Stack meet the girl that introduced her to the families in the Flats?
(a) While babysitting for a friend.
(b) At her university.
(c) In the grocery store.
(d) While doing laundry.

2. What is the name of Stack's son?
(a) Kevin.
(b) Michael.
(c) John.
(d) Alex.

3. What parts of life in the Flats are completely intertwined?
(a) Personal and professional.
(b) Economic and personal.
(c) Social and economic.
(d) Family and social.

4. How did Stack protect the identities of those she interviewed?
(a) She made them up.
(b) She left out important details.
(c) She moved them to a different city.
(d) She changed their names.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What percent of blacks live in unfit housing according to the US Census?

2. According to government statistics, what prevents people from escaping poverty?

3. How were those who claimed to be the black leaders of the Flats viewed in their community?

4. What is the population of Jackson Harbor?

5. How does the US Census classify Jackson Harbor?

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