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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Swapping.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does William Ryan say causes the deterioration of most black families?
(a) The nature of the American economy.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Economic stress and discrimination.
(d) Lack of resources.

2. Why did Stack change names and locations in the book?
(a) To protect identities.
(b) To keep them from getting kicked off welfare.
(c) Because they asked her too.
(d) To protect them from the mainstream.

3. How much of the AFDC money did Ruby give her mom?
(a) $25.
(b) $30.
(c) $15.
(d) $5.

4. What is the title of William Ryan's book?
(a) The Role of Blacks as Victims.
(b) Blaming the Victim.
(c) Victims in Charge.
(d) The Blame Game.

5. What type of strategies was Stack studying in the Flats?
(a) Personal.
(b) Professional.
(c) Domestic.
(d) Social.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many assistants did Stack have helping her with her study?

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

3. What didn't Ruby believe in?

4. What does AFDC stand for?

5. What percentage of Jackson Harbor's population is black?

(see the answer key)

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