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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many bedrooms were in Mamaw Blanton's house, according to Vance in Chapter 1?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

2. What percentage of the public high school's entering freshmen will not make it to graduation in Middletown, according to Vance in Chapter 4?
(a) 25%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 20%.
(d) 15%.

3. What did Mamaw tell Vance that there was nothing lower than when he was growing up?
(a) Being a bully.
(b) Lying.
(c) Cheating on one's spouse.
(d) The poor stealing from the poor.

4. Where does Vance describe his Uncle Jimmy flying him and Lindsay to visit his home in Chapter 5?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Napa, California.
(c) Las Vegas, Nevada.
(d) Houston, Texas.

5. What does Vance describe the road to hell being paved with in Chapter 6?
(a) Hope.
(b) Good actions.
(c) Good intentions.
(d) Desire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of business did Uncle Gary establish?

2. Who is the Middletown High School teacher who works with at-risk youth in Middletown and is quoted by Vance in Chapter 4?

3. What is Vance's father's name?

4. How old was Vance when his mother attempted suicide in Preble County?

5. How old was Vance when his father gave him up for adoption?

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