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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 did Lottie's mother feel when she found out her daughter was pregnant?

2. What days of the week did Amanda stay with her uncle?

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

4. How long did Otis stay with Ruby's uncle?

5. What happened to Yvonne soon after she moved to the Flats?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. According to Stack, how does a temporary child care situation become a permanent transfer of parental rights to the person watching the child?

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

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

5. What happened in Julia and Elliot's life when Elliot lost his job?

6. According to Stack, what role does respect play in a person having rights to another person's child?

7. What happened when the AFDC learned of Magnolia's inheritance from her uncle?

8. According to Stack, who can be considered members of a child's network of kin?

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

10. What part does child keeping play in the ever changing living situations of the families in the Flats?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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.

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