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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, what cultures were the blacks trying to live within?
(a) Theirs and mainstream.
(b) Their current and previous cultures.
(c) Theirs and the rich.
(d) Theirs and the white community.

2. How many months pregnant was Julia when she moved in with her mother?
(a) Two months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Four months.

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

4. What percent of blacks live in unfit housing according to the US Census?
(a) 15.
(b) 34.
(c) 13.
(d) 22.

5. According to government statistics, what prevents people from escaping poverty?
(a) The government
(b) Lack of jobs.
(c) Mainstream society.
(d) Lack of education.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is a family called when a mother is the head?

4. Who did Stack want to establish contact with?

5. What is a symbol of trust in the Flats?

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