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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Yvonne Diamond?
(a) 50.
(b) 30.
(c) 40.
(d) 60.

2. Who raised Clover's daughter?
(a) Her sister
(b) She did.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her grandmother.

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

4. What was the name of Lottie's baby's father?
(a) Herman.
(b) Calvin.
(c) John.
(d) Kevin.

5. What were the house numbers on Cricket St. where most of Michael's kin lived?
(a) 14, 16, and 18.
(b) 16, 18, and 20.
(c) 22, 24, and 28.
(d) 16, 18, and 22.

6. Who wrote that "the job fails the man, and the man fails the job"?
(a) Elliot Liebow.
(b) Carol Stack.
(c) John Goodwin.
(d) Alex Reaves.

7. Who moved in with Amanda Johnson's family to help out when they were struggling?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her older cousin.

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

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

10. Who bought Amanda Johnson's clothes when she was a child?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother's boyfriend.

11. What was the name of Clover's husband?
(a) Calvin.
(b) John.
(c) Gus.
(d) Earl.

12. How long was Magnolia given by the AFDC to spend the inheritance she received from her uncle?
(a) Two months.
(b) Four months.
(c) One year.
(d) Six months.

13. What was the name of Claudia Williams children's father?
(a) Otis.
(b) Raymond.
(c) John.
(d) Calvin.

14. How old was Clover Greer when she had her first child?
(a) 20.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 18.

15. How many children did Geraldine Penney have?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was name of Clover's son?

2. How many children did Claudia Williams have?

3. What made it hard for fathers to spend time with their kids if the mother had a boyfriend?

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

5. Approximately how many winter coats did Magnolia buy for her children and grandchildren?

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