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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Vance grow up?
(a) Jackson, Ohio.
(b) Jackson, Mississippi.
(c) Jamestown, Ohio.
(d) Middleton, Ohio.

2. How old does Vance claim to be in the memoir's Introduction?
(a) 23.
(b) 49.
(c) 53.
(d) 31.

3. What park does Vance describe across the street from his childhood home in Middleton?
(a) Jackson Park.
(b) Ogden Park.
(c) Marine Park.
(d) Miami Park.

4. What shopping store does Vance describe as his favorite in Middletown during his childhood?
(a) Fred's.
(b) Kmart.
(c) Wal-Mart.
(d) Costco.

5. When did Vance's grandparents (Mamaw and Papaw) marry?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1955.

Short Answer 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.?

2. Who among Vance's mother's love interests does he describe as an alcoholic police officer in Chapter 1?

3. In 1970, what percent of white children lived in a neighborhood with poverty rates above ten percent, according to Vance in Chapter 4?

4. In what year was Vance born?

5. Where does Vance describe his Uncle Jimmy flying him and Lindsay to visit his home in Chapter 5?

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