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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: The Black Urban Poor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the Waters family live before moving to the Flats?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Louisiana.

2. Who wrote the book "Method and Measurement in Sociology"?
(a) Stack.
(b) Cicourel.
(c) Jones.
(d) Allen.

3. How did Stack come in contact with the families she studied?
(a) By holding a meet and greet.
(b) Through a young woman in the community.
(c) She found them on her own.
(d) By befriending children.

4. What was the main goal of the black activist organization in the Flats?
(a) To prevent discrimination.
(b) To take care of the children.
(c) To protect the people of the community.
(d) To prevent biased research studies.

5. What is the name of Stack's son?
(a) Michael.
(b) Kevin.
(c) Alex.
(d) John.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Viola Jackson's job?

2. Who wrote "Tomorrow's Tomorrow"?

3. What is another term for welfare?

4. Who writes about "kindred being an ego-centered group"?

5. According to the US Census, what percent of black deaths in 1965 were caused by diseases of infancy?

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