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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: Personal Kindreds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Lottie's baby's father?
(a) Herman.
(b) Calvin.
(c) John.
(d) Kevin.

2. According to the Stack's survey, what percent of recognized "mamas" were a child's natural mother?
(a) 100.
(b) 80.
(c) 30.
(d) 50.

3. According to Stack who did those in the Flats expect to help a mother with her child?
(a) The father.
(b) The father's kin.
(c) Her kin.
(d) Friends of the family.

4. Why do people in the Flats want to expand their group of kin?
(a) To be more social.
(b) To gain friends.
(c) To get a hand up.
(d) To have more people who are obligated to help them.

5. Who did Ruby trade corn bread and greens with so that she could get milk and diapers?
(a) Carol Stack.
(b) Magnolia Waters.
(c) Virginia Thomas.
(d) Joann Allen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of Jackson Harbor's population is black?

2. Who did researchers usually establish their first contacts with?

3. What is the title of William Ryan's book?

4. In the Flats kin feel a lot of pressure to help each other. Why is this?

5. How did people in the Flats increase their social circle?

(see the answer key)

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