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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. How many children did Billy have?

2. When 188 mothers were surveyed on who they would choose to raise their children if they died what was the top choice?

3. According to the Stack's survey, what percent of recognized "mamas" were a child's natural mother?

4. How much money did Magnolia's niece borrow to pay her phone bill?

5. Where did Ivy and her boyfriend move when they left the Flats?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurrences in the Flats force people to move almost constantly?

2. According to Stack, how do those in the Flats view marriage?

3. According to Stack, how are domestic networks formed and why do they changed?

4. According to Stack, how does joblessness impact relationships between men and women?

5. What is Otis's relationship with his children like?

6. What is the response in the black community to the difficulties that mothers in poverty have?

7. What happened when the home that Sam Summer was living in had a leaky gas line?

8. According to residents of the Flats, what is a grandparental right?

9. What is the life of Magnolia's sister Lydia like?

10. According to Stack, how do women in the Flats typically view men?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the housing situation in the Flats. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what Stack says are the differences between kin and family.

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