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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. Who were welfare benefits designed to help?

2. When did Stack's book on the migration of blacks to the north get published?

3. How were those who claimed to be the black leaders of the Flats viewed in their community?

4. Who did residents of the Flats refer to by their surnames?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Stack's purpose in writing this book?

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

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

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

5. How did Stack define family in the Flats?

6. How is swapping among family members different than casual swapping among people who are not kin?

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

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

9. Why did Stack feel that it was important to find average citizens of the Flats to study?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a common belief that the American society requires having a group of unemployed workers. Discuss why this is, using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role that the AFDC plays in keeping people from developing strong relationships between men and women.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the status of health care in the Flats when "All Our Kin" was written.

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