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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many years did Stack live in the Flats?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

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

4. How do those being studied in a community usually view a researcher?
(a) As a teacher.
(b) As a friend.
(c) As family.
(d) As an outsider.

5. According to the US Census, what percent of white deaths in 1965 were caused by diseases of infancy?
(a) 8.5.
(b) 1.3.
(c) 4.6
(d) 6.4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What didn't Ruby believe in?

2. Who did researchers usually establish their first contacts with?

3. Where did Stack meet the girl that introduced her to the families in the Flats?

4. What was the main goal of the black activist organization in the Flats?

5. What is another term for welfare?

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