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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Stack's survey, what percent of children lived with their fathers kin at some point in their lives?
(a) 69.
(b) 31.
(c) 52.
(d) 17.

2. 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.

3. How old was Magnolia Waters when she met Calvin?
(a) 25.
(b) 28.
(c) 26.
(d) 22.

4. What was the main goal of the black activist organization in the Flats?
(a) To take care of the children.
(b) To protect the people of the community.
(c) To prevent biased research studies.
(d) To prevent discrimination.

5. What was the age range of most of the adults Stack studied?
(a) 20-50.
(b) 30-60.
(c) 20-40.
(d) 30-50.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the house numbers on Cricket St. where most of Michael's kin lived?

2. How long did Julia's second child's father work at the factory before getting laid off?

3. How long did Otis stay with Ruby's uncle?

4. When did Stack's book on the migration of blacks to the north get published?

5. How was the person that Ruby traded corn bread and greens with related to her?

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