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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of the 188 AFDC mothers surveyed by Stack were raising their own children?
(a) 50.
(b) 70.
(c) 30.
(d) 20.

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

3. What causes a necessity for exchanging things and services in the Flats?
(a) Relationships.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Kin.
(d) Dependency.

4. What days of the week did Amanda stay with her uncle?
(a) Thursday and Sunday.
(b) Friday and Saturday.
(c) Sunday and Tuesday.
(d) Wednesday and Monday.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another term for welfare?

2. Who wrote that "the job fails the man, and the man fails the job"?

3. How much money did Magnolia's niece borrow to pay her phone bill?

4. How many children did Yvonne Diamond have when she moved to the Flats?

5. How many sisters did Magnolia have?

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