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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. What did German immigrants retain whether in urban or rural settings?

2. At the turn of the century, what was the population density of the lower East Side in New York?

3. Who developed the term "kike" to refer to Eastern European Jews in the U.S.?

4. The highest fertility rates are found in groups with the ________________ incomes.

5. What was the primary loyalty of southern Italians in the 20th century?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is "amoral familism"?

2. How does the average age of an ethnic group affect its socioeconomic status?

3. Why is it difficult to determine the effect of discrimination on ethnic groups?

4. What trade did Jews traditionally practice during the Diaspora?

5. In what ways have American ethnic communities supplied leadership to their countries of origin?

6. What was a redemptioner?

7. What geographical advantages does northern Italy have over southern Italy?

8. Why is there no "majority" in the United States?

9. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, how did Italian literacy compare with the rest of Europe?

10. In what ways were slaves better off than the 19th century Irish immigrants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In your essay, address the following questions: What is stereotyping? Where does the image of the drunken, brawling Irishman or the knife-wielding Mafioso become a stereotype? What's wrong with stereotyping? Why do we stereotype others? Are stereotypical images without factual bases?

Essay Topic 2

It may seem ironic that established immigrant groups have been shown to discriminate against more recent immigrants of the same ethnicity. Using examples from the text, write an essay examining this phenomenon and give your opinion about its causes and effects.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the responses of various immigrant groups to the discrimination against them in the United States. Consider which responses led to successful assimilation over time, and support your opinion about the best way to deal with discrimination with data from the text.

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