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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Jackson family's average income?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $2,000.
(c) $4,500.
(d) $3,500.

2. How many assistants did Stack have helping her with her study?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

3. In what year did Stack begin her study?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1969.

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

5. What is Viola Jackson's job?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Cook.
(c) Maid.
(d) Nanny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Leo Jackson's job?

2. Who says that the culture of poverty is political in nature?

3. Who wrote the book "Method and Measurement in Sociology"?

4. Who were welfare benefits designed to help?

5. Who did residents of the Flats refer to by their surnames?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do people in the Flats say, "you have to have help from everybody and anybody"?

2. How were nicknames developed in the Flats?

3. How is swapping among family members different than casual swapping among people who are not kin?

4. Why is it argued that the economic model of the US is dependent on low-skilled and low-wage workers?

5. What is the communities' view of people who borrow things from others and don't lend things in return?

6. Why is temporary child exchange seen as a sign of trust?

7. What is the Jackson families' economic situation like?

8. What types of things do those in the Flats swap?

9. How did bias affect Stack's study?

10. What is health care like in the Flats?

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