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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Stack come in contact with the families she studied?
(a) By holding a meet and greet.
(b) Through a young woman in the community.
(c) By befriending children.
(d) She found them on her own.

3. According to Stack, what common belief do most studies of blacks reinforce?
(a) The status quo.
(b) Popular stereotypes.
(c) That they are unwilling to get ahead in life.
(d) That they are unreliable.

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

5. What type of jobs are typically available to those in the Flats?
(a) Temporary.
(b) Unskilled.
(c) Long term.
(d) Low paying.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Ruby Banks feel an obligation to always swap with her mother?

2. Who said that without the help of kin a family may not be able to survive?

3. What did those in the Flats usually call trading?

4. What is the population of Jackson Harbor?

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

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