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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. Approximately how many winter coats did Magnolia buy for her children and grandchildren?

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

3. What made it hard for fathers to spend time with their kids if the mother had a boyfriend?

4. How many children did Billy have?

5. How old was Ruby Banks?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is motherhood viewed in the Flats?

3. According to Stack, what circumstances would cause a family to split up?

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

5. According to residents of the Flats, what is the difference between a mama and a mother?

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

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

8. According to Chapter 6, what determines which household a person is a part of?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the status of health care in the Flats when "All Our Kin" was written.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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