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

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

3. What were children encouraged to do when visiting their fathers?
(a) Spend a lot of time with them.
(b) Ask for things they need.
(c) Ignore them.
(d) Try to get close to them.

4. According to the Stack's survey, what percent of recognized "mamas" were a child's natural mother?
(a) 100.
(b) 50.
(c) 30.
(d) 80.

5. How long was Magnolia given by the AFDC to spend the inheritance she received from her uncle?
(a) Two months.
(b) Four months.
(c) Six months.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the man who Billy considered to be her father?

2. When 188 mothers were surveyed on who they would choose to raise their children if they died what was the top choice?

3. How long did Henrietta Davis's mother take care of Henrietta's children?

4. How much money did Ivy's boyfriend put down on her ring when they got engaged?

5. How much money did Magnolia inherit from her uncle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is motherhood viewed in the Flats?

2. According to Stack, how do women in the Flats typically view men?

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

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

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

6. According to Stack, what circumstances would cause a family to split up?

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

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

9. What is the response in the black community to the difficulties that mothers in poverty have?

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

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