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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue - Chapter 3.

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 1960s.
(b) The 1950s.
(c) The 1980s.
(d) The 1970s.

2. According to Vance in Chapter 1, most of the people in Jackson, Kentucky live in the mountains surrounding what highway?
(a) Highway 66.
(b) Highway 15.
(c) Highway 101.
(d) Highway 1.

3. When did Vance's grandparents leave Jackson, Kentucky to move north?
(a) The late 1970s.
(b) The early 1960s.
(c) The late 1950s.
(d) The late 1940s.

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

5. What were the names of Mamaw's younger sisters?
(a) Sarah and Anne.
(b) Betty and Rose.
(c) Jenna and Opal.
(d) Marie and Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. Vance opens his Introduction by telling the reader that he finds the existence of the book itself to be what?

2. From what post-graduate institution did Vance graduate?

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

4. When was Vance's grandfather (Papaw) born?

5. What kind of businesses did Uncle Pet start up?

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