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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. How did Lottie's mother feel when she found out her daughter was pregnant?
(a) Happy.
(b) Sad.
(c) Angry.
(d) Disappointed.

2. How long had Georgia lived with her female family member?
(a) Most of her life.
(b) Her whole life.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Six months.

3. What did those in the Flats usually call trading?
(a) Bartering.
(b) Lending.
(c) Swapping.
(d) Borrowing.

4. What was the goal of the spokesmen in the Flats?
(a) To present a better image of themselves to the white community.
(b) To get assistance from the government.
(c) To enlighten others to their plight.
(d) To help their community.

5. According to Stack, what do most studies of the poor black communities not acknowledge?
(a) Their ingenuity.
(b) Their ability to think outside the box.
(c) Their resourcefulness.
(d) Their dependency on kin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Stack, what do most studies of black families compare themselves to?

3. What was the name of Clover's husband?

4. How old was Bernard Smith when he went to live with his father?

5. What causes the poor to create ways to cope with circumstances out of their control?

(see the answer key)

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