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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money did Mamaw pay to get Vance a graphing calculator for his Advanced Math class in his junior year?
(a) $220.
(b) $45.
(c) $20.
(d) $180.

2. How old was Vance when his mother attempted suicide in Preble County?
(a) 8.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

3. What kind of business did Uncle Gary establish?
(a) A timber business.
(b) A bricklaying business.
(c) A roofing business.
(d) A coal mining business.

4. From what post-graduate institution did Vance graduate?
(a) Princeton Law School.
(b) NYU School of Acting.
(c) Yale Law School.
(d) Harvard Law School.

5. What is the name of Vance's father's second wife?
(a) Anna.
(b) Stephanie.
(c) Cheryl.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far is Hamilton from Middletown, Ohio?

2. When was Vance's grandfather (Papaw) born?

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. How did Uncle Teaberrry get his name?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Lindsay feel guilting for taking advantage of Papaw after his death?

2. Who officially adopted Vance after his father relinquished parental rights? How did Vance feel about this adoption?

3. How did Vance feel about participating with his mother in her rehabilitative activities after Papaw's death?

4. How was Papaw's death discovered by the family?

5. How does Vance describe his experiences while living with his mother and Ken in Chapter 8?

6. What difficulties does Vance describe that Mamaw and Papaw faced in their marriage in Chapter 3?

7. Where does Vance describe his "home" as being in Chapter 1?

8. How does Vance describe his youth while living in Middletown with his mother, sister, and stepfather in Chapter 5?

9. How does Vance describe the differences between Ohio and Kentucky that Mamaw and Papaw encountered after they moved?

10. What led to the economic decline of Middletown, Ohio?

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