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

2. How many children did Billy have?

3. How old was Magnolia Waters when she met Calvin?

4. According to Stack, how did mothers typically view the fathers of their children?

5. What were the house numbers on Cricket St. where most of Michael's kin lived?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How is motherhood viewed in the Flats?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Domestic networks can be very complex. Discuss the complexities of the domestic networks. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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

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