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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. How long did Julia's second child's father work at the factory before getting laid off?

2. How much did the AFDC give Magnolia and Calvin for rent each month?

3. How long did Henrietta Davis's mother take care of Henrietta's children?

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

5. According to Stack, who were the disciplinarians in the lives of most children in the Flats?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is motherhood viewed in the Flats?

2. What is the difference between essential kin and relatives?

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

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

5. According to residents of the Flats, what is the difference between a mama and a mother?

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

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

8. According to Stack, what role do fathers typically play in their child's life?

9. According to Stack, how do women in the Flats typically view men?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a common belief that the American society requires having a group of unemployed workers. Discuss why this is, using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the status of health care in the Flats when "All Our Kin" was written.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss whether or not the black community in the Flats was able to successfully live apart from the white community. Use examples from the book.

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