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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. According to Stack who did those in the Flats expect to help a mother with her child?
(a) Friends of the family.
(b) Her kin.
(c) The father.
(d) The father's kin.

2. How long did Henrietta Davis's mother take care of Henrietta's children?
(a) Two years.
(b) A few months.
(c) Their whole childhood.
(d) one year.

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

4. How long did Otis stay with Ruby's uncle?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Eight months.
(d) One year.

5. What is the total number of children that Magnolia and Calvin had?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Billy have?

2. Who did Violet leave her two older children with when she moved?

3. What were the house numbers on Cricket St. where most of Michael's kin lived?

4. How many sisters did Magnolia have?

5. According to Stack, who did anthropologists consider people kinsman of?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to residents of the Flats, what is the difference between a mama and a mother?

2. According to Stack, what role do fathers typically play in their child's life?

3. What is child keeping?

4. According to Stack, how do those in the Flats view marriage?

5. What happened in Julia and Elliot's life when Elliot lost his job?

6. According to Stack, how are domestic networks formed and why do they changed?

7. How is motherhood viewed in the Flats?

8. According to Stack, how does joblessness impact relationships between men and women?

9. According to Stack, How do relationships with kin complicate relationships with boyfriends or girlfriends?

10. What occurrences in the Flats force people to move almost constantly?

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