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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vance notes in his Introduction that William Julius Wilson, Charles Murray, and others have authored tracts demonstrating that upward mobility fell of in what decade in the U.S.?
(a) The 1950s.
(b) The 1960s.
(c) The 1970s.
(d) The 1980s.

2. What is Vance's father's name?
(a) Bob Hamel.
(b) Ron Selby.
(c) William Julius Wilson.
(d) Don Bowman.

3. Where did Vance's mother want him to move and live with her when he was 14, but he refused?
(a) Napa, California.
(b) Cincinnati, Ohio.
(c) Jackson, Missouri.
(d) Dayton, Ohio.

4. What was Mamaw's maiden name?
(a) Jefferson.
(b) Williams.
(c) Andrews.
(d) Blanton.

5. What is the name of Vance's father's second wife?
(a) Cheryl.
(b) Mary.
(c) Stephanie.
(d) Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Vance learn that his Marine Corps unit would leave for Iraq a few months later, according to his narrative in Chapter 10?

2. What does Vance describe Papaw teaching him to do during his childhood in Chapter 7?

3. How old was Vance when he discovered Uncle David's marijuana plant in his backyard?

4. Who wrote the book The Truly Disadvantaged?

5. According to Vance in Chapter 1, most of the people in Jackson, Kentucky live in the mountains surrounding what highway?

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