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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's survey, what percent of children lived with their mothers kin at some point in their lives?

2. How many children did Billy have?

3. How much did Ann offer to pay Georgia to watch her daughter?

4. How old was Ruby when her first child was born?

5. What was Ivy Rodgers boyfriends name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. According to Stack, How do relationships with kin complicate relationships with boyfriends or girlfriends?

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

7. What is child keeping?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss social networks in the Flats. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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