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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 affects a person's perception?

2. How did people in the Flats increase their social circle?

3. What causes the poor to create ways to cope with circumstances out of their control?

4. According to Stack, what do most studies of black families compare themselves to?

5. What kin did people in the Flats feel most obligated to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What types of things do those in the Flats swap?

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

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

5. How did Stack conduct the interviews that she personally handled?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What does Stack say is the conflict between having a black identity and trying to live the American dream?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what Stack says about how "pigeonholing" black families into white ideals affects how they are viewed? Use examples from the book.

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