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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. According to Stack, what do most studies of the poor black communities not acknowledge?

2. What is the necessary income for a family of four in Jackson Harbor?

3. Who did Stack want to establish contact with?

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

5. What was Julia's cousin's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do people in the Flats say, "you have to have help from everybody and anybody"?

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

4. What were the causes that the black community was fighting for?

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

6. What is health care like in the Flats?

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

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

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

10. What did Stack want to learn about the families that she studied?

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

Swapping plays a very important role in the Flats. Describe why swapping was such a necessary part of life.

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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