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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Clover Greer's daughter?
(a) Ivy.
(b) Christine.
(c) Megan.
(d) Sonya.

2. How many houses away did Ruby and her mother move when they left her grandparents?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

3. How much money did Magnolia's niece borrow to pay her phone bill?
(a) $15.
(b) $25.
(c) $30.
(d) $20.

4. How many people were living in Lydia Watson's home when her sisters family moved in?
(a) 11.
(b) 8.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

5. According to Stack's survey what percent of fathers in the Flats openly acknowledged their children?
(a) 69.
(b) 82.
(c) 50.
(d) 31.

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

7. Who was Loretta Smart raised by until she turned five?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Great grandfather.
(c) Great grandmother.
(d) Grandfather.

8. How many children did Claudia Williams have?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

9. When 188 mothers were surveyed on who they would choose to raise their children if they died what was the top choice?
(a) The child's father.
(b) The paternal grandmother.
(c) Their mother.
(d) A maternal aunt.

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

11. What happened to Yvonne soon after she moved to the Flats?
(a) She got pregnant.
(b) She lost a child.
(c) She was evicted.
(d) She got married.

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

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

14. Approximately how many winter coats did Magnolia buy for her children and grandchildren?
(a) 15.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

15. How much money did Ivy's boyfriend put down on her ring when they got engaged?
(a) $50.
(b) $30.
(c) $20.
(d) $10.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ruby when her first child was born?

2. How did Lottie's mother feel when she found out her daughter was pregnant?

3. What was name of Clover's son?

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

5. According to the Stack's survey, what percent of recognized "mamas" were a child's natural mother?

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