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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is Vance's birthday?
(a) June 30.
(b) July 7.
(c) August 2.
(d) March 1.

2. On what day of the week did Papaw die?
(a) Monday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Wednesday.

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

4. How old was Vance when his mom and stepdad moved the family to Preble County?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

5. What does Vance describe as the only restaurant in Jackson worth sitting down at for a meal in Chapter 7?
(a) Cracker Barrel.
(b) Steak Shack.
(c) The Pig Pit.
(d) Bill's Family Diner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of white children lived in neighborhoods with poverty rates above 10% in 2000, according to Vance in Chapter 4?

2. What is the name of the bully that Vance describes sucker-punching in the gut to defend a younger boy in Chapter 5?

3. Where does Vance describe Papaw having coffee with his old Armco buddies every morning in Chapter 7?

4. What is the name of Vance's father's second wife?

5. Vance says in Chapter 9 that his sister Lindsay once told them that above all else, their mother was what?

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