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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Vance when Papaw died?
(a) 16.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 13.

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

3. What does Vance describe Papaw teaching him to do during his childhood in Chapter 7?
(a) Shoot a BB gun.
(b) Ice skate.
(c) Play baseball.
(d) Ski.

4. Who did Lindsay marry after Papaw's death?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Jason.
(c) Matt.
(d) Kevin.

5. What was the first chapter-book that Vance's mother bought him when he learned to read?
(a) The Wind in the Willows.
(b) Anne of Green Gables.
(c) Curious George.
(d) Space Brat.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what television show does Vance describe watching an episode about education in America in Chapter 8?

2. Where did Vance's mother want him to move and live with her when he was 14, but he refused?

3. How many bedrooms were in Mamaw Blanton's house, according to Vance in Chapter 1?

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

5. What does Vance describe his grandmother convincing him to do for his mother in Chapter 9?

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