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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: Child-Keeping.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who writes about "kindred being an ego-centered group"?
(a) Lindell.
(b) Goodnough.
(c) Stack.
(d) Maxson.

2. How old was Loretta when she went to live with her mother?
(a) Nine.
(b) Ten.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eight.

3. 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.

4. How many children did Billy have?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

5. What is a symbol of trust in the Flats?
(a) Helping others.
(b) Large kin groups.
(c) Getting to know new people.
(d) Temporary child exchange.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the age range of most of the adults Stack studied?

2. According to the US Census, what percent of black deaths in 1965 were caused by diseases of infancy?

3. What kin did people in the Flats feel most obligated to?

4. How did people in the Flats refer to their friends and neighbors?

5. Who was the second family that Stack met in the Flats?

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