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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 long had Georgia lived with her female family member?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Most of her life.
(c) Six months.
(d) Her whole life.

2. What was name of Clover's son?
(a) John.
(b) Earl.
(c) Calvin.
(d) Gus.

3. How old was Bernard Smith when he went to live with his father?
(a) 8.
(b) 17.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

4. How old was Lottie James when she got pregnant?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ruby Banks when she first met her father?

2. How much did Ann offer to pay Georgia to watch her daughter?

3. How old was Clover Greer when she had her first child?

4. Who raised Clover's daughter?

5. How long did Otis stay with Ruby's uncle?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Stack, how does a temporary child care situation become a permanent transfer of parental rights to the person watching the child?

2. What is child keeping?

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

4. According to Chapter 6, what determines which household a person is a part of?

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

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

7. According to Stack, who can be considered members of a child's network of kin?

8. What is the difference between essential kin and relatives?

9. What is the life of Magnolia's sister Lydia like?

10. What part does child keeping play in the ever changing living situations of the families in the Flats?

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