Question 1

Anderson compares and contrasts &#34;street&#34; orientation to&#10;A) decent orientation.&#10;B) home orientation and family orientation.&#10;C) alienation orientation.&#10;D) school orientation and work orientation.

Accepted Answer

Anderson contrasts "street" orientation with "decent" orientation, which refers to different cultural orientations within inner-city communities.

Question 2

The code of the streets applies to whom?&#10;A) police and social workers who try to help solve urban problems&#10;B) a small portion of inner-city youth&#10;C) anyone who wants to be successful&#10;D) women (and a few men) who have lost hope of ever having a family and a home

Accepted Answer

The "code of the streets" refers to a set of social norms and values adopted by a significant portion of inner-city youth, particularly those who are involved in street culture or gangs. It is not applicable to police, social workers, or anyone who wants to be successful. It is also not specific to women who have lost hope of having a family and a home, as it applies to both genders.

Question 3

To know and practice the code of the streets is to be&#10;A) an operator.&#10;B) manipulated by &#34;the boss.&#34;&#10;C) a real man.&#10;D) defeated by the difficulties in life.

Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

The essay &#34;Code of the Street&#34; is about&#10;A) organized crime in the drug trade.&#10;B) prostitutes who publicly hustle &#34;johns.&#34;&#10;C) people living outside the formal or &#34;taxed&#34; economy, through the barter system and cash transactions.&#10;D) young athletes who aspire to be professional stars.

Accepted Answer

The essay "Code of the Street" primarily discusses the lives of individuals who operate outside the formal economy, engaging in cash transactions and barter systems, rather than focusing on organized crime, prostitution, or aspiring athletes.

Question 5

Anderson sees much of the code of the streets as an effort to&#10;A) avoid crime and prison.&#10;B) acquire the good things in life-material affluence and security.&#10;C) escape the ghetto.&#10;D) gain respect.

Accepted Answer

Anderson argues that much of the code of the streets is focused on gaining respect, particularly in the context of a community where traditional avenues for gaining respect, such as education or employment, may not be available. While avoiding crime and prison and acquiring material wealth may be elements of the code, they are not the central focus.

Question 6

&#34;Street&#34; or a person's adoption of what Anderson calls the &#34;orientation of the street&#34; is a response to&#10;A) globalization and corporate control of popular images.&#10;B) racial, ethnic, and class prejudice.&#10;C) violence and very limited means of achievement in the person's environment.&#10;D) popular culture's images of success and accomplishment, that is, making it

Accepted Answer

According to Anderson, "street" behavior is a response to the violence and very limited means of achievement in the person's environment. It is a survival mechanism in environments where economic opportunities and social mobility are severely limited.

Deck 11: Elijah Anderson, the Code of the Streets