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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. How was Stack's car a hindrance to her?
(a) It broke down constantly.
(b) It was dangerous.
(c) It was unreliable.
(d) It caused the families to become dependent on her.

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

3. What affects a person's perception?
(a) Their upbringing.
(b) Racism.
(c) Their intelligence.
(d) Bias.

4. Where did Stack meet the girl that introduced her to the families in the Flats?
(a) While doing laundry.
(b) In the grocery store.
(c) While babysitting for a friend.
(d) At her university.

5. What type of people did researchers establish contact with?
(a) Leaders of the community.
(b) Women in power.
(c) Men in power.
(d) Mothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the US Census, what percent of white deaths in 1965 were caused by diseases of infancy?

2. What percent of blacks live in unfit housing according to the US Census?

3. According to Stack, what do most studies of black families compare themselves to?

4. How many assistants did Stack have helping her with her study?

5. What is the name of Stack's son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Stack want to learn about the families that she studied?

2. What was Stack trying to learn about the exchange system in the Flats?

3. How were nicknames developed in the Flats?

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

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

6. Why does swapping play such an important role in the Flats?

7. What were the causes that the black community was fighting for?

8. How do people in the Flats feel about sacrificing what they have for their kin?

9. What was Stack's first year in the Flats like?

10. What types of questions did Stack develop for her assistants to ask?

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