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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 long does Marine Corps boot camp last?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) 12 weeks.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 13 weeks.

2. What is the name of the bully that Vance describes sucker-punching in the gut to defend a younger boy in Chapter 5?
(a) Matt.
(b) John.
(c) Paul.
(d) Chris.

3. On what television show does Vance describe watching an episode about education in America in Chapter 8?
(a) The West Wing.
(b) Newsroom.
(c) Twin Peaks.
(d) Cheers.

4. Who wrote the book The Truly Disadvantaged?
(a) Bob Hamel.
(b) Jennifer McGuffey.
(c) Ron Selby.
(d) William Julius Wilson.

5. To what region does Vance describe the Scots-Irish immigrants in America largely congregating?
(a) The Rocky Mountain Range.
(b) The Appalachian Mountain Range.
(c) The Mississippi Delta region.
(d) The Pacific Coast Mountain Range.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vance describe the road to hell being paved with in Chapter 6?

2. Who did Lindsay marry after Papaw's death?

3. What is Vance's father's name?

4. What is the name of the author's grandfather?

5. Where did Vance's mother go for drug addiction rehab after Papaw's death?

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