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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many families was Stack introduced to in the beginning of her study?

2. In what part of the country is the Flats located?

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

4. What did Ruby do with the rest of the AFDC money?

5. Where did the Waters family live before moving to the Flats?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the Flats many people do not seek treatment from a doctor, why is this?

2. How do people in the Flats involve others in their daily lives?

3. How did most researchers find the subjects that they studied?

4. How did Stack define family in the Flats?

5. How did bias affect Stack's study?

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

7. How did Stack use her assistants to gather data?

8. How do those in the Flats cope with the lack of privacy?

9. What was Stack's housing situation like in the Flats?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Parental roles in the Flats can extend to many people beyond the natural mother and father. Discuss how the parental roles are determined and who can hold these roles.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss what Stack says are the differences between kin and family.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the housing situation in the Flats. Use examples from the book.

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