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

2. Why did those in the Flats need cooperative support?

3. What type of jobs are typically available to those in the Flats?

4. Who says that the culture of poverty is political in nature?

5. What is a symbol of trust in the Flats?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it argued that the economic model of the US is dependent on low-skilled and low-wage workers?

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

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

4. What is health care like in the Flats?

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

6. How did Stack define family in the Flats?

7. What types of people did Stack focus her study on?

8. What is day-to-day life like in the Jackson household?

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

10. Why is temporary child exchange seen as a sign of trust?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many who viewed themselves as leaders in the black community were highly regarded by those in the white community, but looked down on in their own community. Why was this?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss social networks in the Flats. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book discuss how mainstream culture prevents those in the Flats from getting ahead.

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