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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Mamaw's maiden name?
(a) Blanton.
(b) Williams.
(c) Jefferson.
(d) Andrews.

2. 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.

3. What did Vance's mother earn an associate's degree in at the local community college?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Nursing.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Hairdressing.

4. How old was Vance when his father gave him up for adoption?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

5. What percentage of the public high school's entering freshmen will not make it to graduation in Middletown, according to Vance in Chapter 4?
(a) 25%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 15%.
(d) 20%.

6. Who was the teacher for the honors Advanced Math class that Vance tested into in his junior year?
(a) Ron Selby.
(b) Jennifer McGuffey.
(c) Bob Hamel.
(d) Don Bowman.

7. How far is Hamilton from Middletown, Ohio?
(a) 50 miles away.
(b) 20 miles away.
(c) 10 miles away.
(d) 30 miles away.

8. What family operated a large paper mill in Middletown dating back to the nineteenth century?
(a) The Zoro family.
(b) The Betters family.
(c) The Smith family.
(d) The Sorg family.

9. According to Vance in Chapter 1, most of the people in Jackson, Kentucky live in the mountains surrounding what highway?
(a) Highway 15.
(b) Highway 101.
(c) Highway 1.
(d) Highway 66.

10. With which of her siblings did Mamaw have a falling out after the death of her mother?
(a) Anne.
(b) Rose.
(c) Betty.
(d) Mary.

11. In what county is Jackson, Kentucky located?
(a) Trinity County.
(b) Anderson County.
(c) Clark County.
(d) Breathitt County.

12. What percentage of white children lived in neighborhoods with poverty rates above 10% in 2000, according to Vance in Chapter 4?
(a) 40%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 35%.
(d) 60%.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Vance's stepfather and his eventual adoptive father?

2. Where did Vance get his first job while in high school?

3. At what address does Vance describe his Mamaw's house being in Chapter 7?

4. On what day of the week did Papaw die?

5. What kind of business did Uncle Gary establish?

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