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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. What percentage of the black population in Jackson Harbor is unemployed?

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

3. What is Leo Jackson's job?

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

5. Who writes about "kindred being an ego-centered group"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do people in the Flats feel about sacrificing what they have for their kin?

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

3. How did Stack define family in the Flats?

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

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

6. How were nicknames developed in the Flats?

7. How did bias affect Stack's study?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss what Stack says about the stereotypes that were placed on blacks. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book discuss whether or not Stack was able to be accepted within the community.

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