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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of businesses did Uncle Pet start up?
(a) Railroad construction.
(b) Bricklaying and roofing.
(c) Timber and construction.
(d) Banking and trading.

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

3. Who intervened when Mamaw almost shot a man for stealing one of the family's cows?
(a) Uncle John.
(b) Uncle Pet.
(c) Uncle Pete.
(d) Uncle David.

4. Who among Vance's mother's love interests does he describe as an alcoholic police officer in Chapter 1?
(a) Chip.
(b) Steve.
(c) Jay.
(d) Andy.

5. What kind of business did Uncle Gary establish?
(a) A bricklaying business.
(b) A coal mining business.
(c) A timber business.
(d) A roofing business.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mamaw's maiden name?

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

3. In what year did ABC News run a report about Appalachian America, highlighting the problem with "Mountain Dew mouth"?

4. How did Uncle Teaberrry get his name?

5. Where did Vance grow up?

(see the answer key)

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