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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did those in the Flats need cooperative support?
(a) To help each other.
(b) To survive.
(c) To gain kin.
(d) To make life easier.

2. What does Stack call the inability to understand and research?
(a) Neo-colonialism.
(b) Failure to understand.
(c) Lack of ability.
(d) Incapacity.

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

4. Who wrote the book "Method and Measurement in Sociology"?
(a) Cicourel.
(b) Allen.
(c) Jones.
(d) Stack.

5. What didn't Ruby believe in?
(a) Having friends.
(b) Begging.
(c) Sharing.
(d) Helping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes a necessity for exchanging things and services in the Flats?

2. Why did Stack change names and locations in the book?

3. How old was Julia?

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

5. What is another term for welfare?

(see the answer key)

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